AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMaternal Health: Life-threatening childbirth complications in U.S. hospitals rose 40.5% from 2015 to 2022, reaching about 246 cases per 10,000 deliveries. Medicaid patients and several racial and ethnic groups faced higher odds. Medicine Safety: Kenya’s pharmacy regulator warned against inserting cetirizine tablets to tighten the vagina, saying the unapproved practice can cause irritation and infection. HIV Prevention: PrEP is highly effective, but it can make early HIV harder to detect; users must wait three months after their last dose before donating blood. Older Adults: A new tool could help clinicians spot older patients whose combination of medicines raises the risk of delirium and falls. Medicine Costs: Oman cut prices on 290 medicines by an average of 22.4%. In the U.S., millions of Medicare members face plan changes or cancellations in 2027, and open enrollment runs through Dec. 7. Medicaid Oversight: Minnesota’s appeals court reinstated six fraud convictions against a provider agency owner over more than $7.2 million in alleged fraudulent billing.
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