AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSNAP/EBT Procurement: The V.I. Department of Human Services has put out a territory-wide RFP to select the next contractor to run the SNAP EBT system, as the current Fidelity Information Services agreement runs through Nov. 30, 2026; proposals are due Nov. 23. Health Care Fraud Watch: U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN says it flagged about $17.5 billion in suspicious activity tied to health care fraud, based on thousands of Bank Secrecy Act reports filed over a year. Public Health Risk (Mosquito-borne): Florida health officials report rising locally acquired dengue cases, with mosquito-control agencies stepping up surveillance and spraying as Tampa Bay and statewide numbers climb. Local Health System/Access: A new procurement push also signals continued focus on how residents receive benefits—important for food security and health outcomes in the territory. Food Safety/Household Cleaners: A Puerto Rico customer’s class-action lawsuit targets Clorox over a recall of more than 6 million Mistolin and Lestoil bottles contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Research & Bio-Industry: Barbados plans to patent sargassum microbe discoveries to keep commercial value in the region rather than sell to multinationals.
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