AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMedicaid Work Requirements Roll Out: Starting Jan. 1, 2027, adults on Medicaid expansion in many states must complete 80 hours a month of work, school, volunteering or a qualifying program, with faster six-month check-ins—meaning coverage lapses may be discovered at the front desk. Medicaid Coverage Shake-Ups: Louisiana is ending its Healthy Blue managed-care deal, moving 290,000+ members to other plans; Nevada has begun mailing notices about new Medicaid work rules. Medicaid Payment Gap: A Virginia study in JAMA Health Forum finds both Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care pay less for routine preventive visits than Medicare and marketplace plans. Medicare Enrollment Help: Legal Aid of the Bluegrass and community groups are pushing Medicare Open Enrollment info ahead of Oct. 15–Dec. 7. Drug Access & Supply: WHO issued its first call for childhood cancer medicine manufacturers to submit products for prequalification, aiming to close child-friendly formulation and supply gaps. AI in Medicine: OpenEvidence launched medical AI models for research use, reporting top scores on board-style benchmarks. Ukraine Attacks: Russian drones hit Teva and a WHO warehouse storing medical supplies, raising concerns about uninterrupted treatment access.
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