AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMedicare Fraud Crackdown: Michigan officials warn seniors to treat Medicare numbers like credit cards as scam ads and bogus medical-supply billing keep spreading, with Meta-linked Medicare scams reportedly generating millions. Medicare Advantage Debate: A new op-ed argues Medicare Advantage expansion is quietly shifting seniors toward private plans without enough public debate, raising concerns about access barriers. Medicaid Pressure on Families: Minnesota families say insurer coverage changes for continuous in-home nursing cut authorized hours and contributed to costly hospitalization. Cancer Care Updates (ASCO 2026): Multiple trials highlight progress: STRIDE (durvalumab+tremelimumab) plus TACE with/without lenvatinib improved PFS in unresectable liver cancer; an mRNA vaccine plus pembrolizumab improved long-term outcomes in high-risk resected melanoma; and structured exercise after adjuvant chemo in colorectal cancer showed cost-saving benefits. Global Health & Supply Chains: BRICS countries are strengthening public-health cooperation to boost medical technology production for the Global South, while Ebola vaccine efforts gained $50m as contact tracing lags. Policy & Access: A Philippines bill would exempt essential medicines from VAT, aiming to cut costs for common drugs.
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