AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRural Health Funding Fight: CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joined Rep. Brett Guthrie in Glasgow to press Kentucky on how it will distribute $212M from the Rural Health Transformation Program, saying the money must reach rural hospitals and that governors are accountable for the plan. Healthcare Fraud Settlement: Louisville wound-care provider Heuser Health agreed to pay $2.6M to resolve allegations it overbilled Medicare and TRICARE for costly skin substitute products under “Operation Skin Scam.” Public Health & Safety: Kentucky State Police Post 4 announced traffic safety checkpoints across multiple counties, focusing on licensing, registration, equipment safety, and impaired driving. Food Safety: FDA expanded an E. coli berry recall to frozen mixed berry packages sold at Walmart in 16 states, including Kentucky, with no illnesses reported yet for the mix. Community Health Spotlight: St. Elizabeth Healthcare received a Northern Kentucky Community Award for services like mobile cardiovascular and mammography units. Caregiving Workforce: Village Caregiving, based in Barboursville, expanded to seven new offices and added 160 caregiving jobs across 22 states, emphasizing values-driven care.
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