AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNew World screwworm hits U.S.: USDA confirmed the first New World screwworm case in the U.S. since 1966 in a 3-week-old calf in South Texas, triggering quarantines, movement controls, expanded trapping, and sterile fly releases; officials say the food supply isn’t at risk. Public health alerts: FDA is investigating two fresh foodborne illness outbreaks—Listeria and Cyclospora—while continuing work on Salmonella linked to moringa supplement capsules. Medicaid access squeeze: Sunshine Rides says it will cut Medicaid non-emergency medical transport in rural areas and could fully eliminate statewide services unless Florida reverses payment cuts. Health care legal pressure: A Florida appellate court reversed a decision clearing a health company owner in a deceptive business practices case, sending it back for further scrutiny. Community health & wellness: A new hospice pediatric center opens in Florida, and local groups are pushing brain-healthy activities like Mahjong to help support memory and social connection. Emergency preparedness: Florida launched the Florida Incident Management Teams Foundation to boost workforce, deployment readiness, and operational support for all-hazards incident response.
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