AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedicare Fraud Crackdown (Michigan): A federal jury convicted Ruby Scott, owner of Delta Home Health Care LLC, in a $1.6M Medicare fraud and kickback scheme tied to stolen patient profiles—she allegedly paid a hospital discharge nurse to identify Medicare patients and route their confidential information to her agency. Cell & Gene Therapy Access: Aradigm CEO Will Shrank says cures are “incredible,” but payment and financial-risk arrangements are breaking the ecosystem, pushing for new payer-provider-manufacturer risk-sharing models. Drug Trend Watch: Navitus reports specialty drugs and GLP-1s kept drug spending rising in 2025, with specialty trend up 11.1% and oncology utilization driving much of the increase. Rural Care Pressure: A rural health system is using targeted AI pilots to cut waste and ease staffing strain—while warning that tech must deliver measurable outcomes. Child Safety on Social Media: Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap CEOs are invited back to Capitol Hill as lawmakers press for stronger protections for children and teens. Workforce & Access Funding: Carroll University won a $2M Wisconsin grant to expand health sciences training tied to ongoing workforce shortages. Public Health Incident: A small medical plane crash in New Mexico killed four and sparked a wildfire as investigators work to determine the cause.
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