AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPublic Health Emergency: CMS says it’s adding resources and waivers for Washington state wildfire impacts after HHS declared a public health emergency, including help replacing damaged Medicare durable medical equipment. Global Water & Sanitation: A new UN/WHO-UNICEF report finds only 40% of healthcare facilities worldwide meet basic sanitation standards, with 11% having no sanitation services at all. Workforce & Burnout: Nigeria’s resident doctors group (NARD) proposes a 48-hour maximum work week and limits on-call duties to two per week to protect patient safety. Cancer Care Innovation: At ASCO, researchers discuss early results on an EXCEED phase 1 nectin-4 ADC trial and real-world EV rechallenge strategies in metastatic urothelial cancer. Healthcare Access & Costs: A study links county-level medical debt to later-stage cancer diagnoses and worse survival among newly diagnosed U.S. adults. Policy & Fraud Watch: Australia’s NDIS reforms are debated in the Senate as fraud cases continue, including a second person charged in a $5m NDIS fraud probe. Training & Capacity: Delhi proposes a phased expansion adding 300 MBBS, 103 PG/DNB seats, and fellowships to address healthcare workforce shortages.
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