AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSNAP Update for USVI: Starting Oct. 1, SNAP benefits rise with inflation adjustments, with higher maximums for Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands; the change also comes as new rules shift more SNAP administrative costs to states (75% vs. 50%), raising pressure on budgets and eligibility. Local Safety & Health Access: A UVI student worker says delayed campus security left him vulnerable to a violent assault at the UVI Wellness Center on St. Thomas, and he’s suing over inadequate protection. Bird Flu Preparedness Gaps: CDC drills using actors at 73 facilities (including 3 in the U.S. Virgin Islands) found many sites failed to ask bird-flu exposure questions and often didn’t mask and isolate fast enough—highlighting weak front-desk screening. Generic Drug Price Accountability: A coalition of attorneys general is seeking court approval of a $400 million Sandoz/Fougera settlement tied to alleged generic price-fixing; people who bought certain generics from May 2009 to Dec. 2019 may be eligible to file claims. Public Health Funding Warning (Puerto Rico): Puerto Rico’s Medicaid funding cliff looms Sept. 30, 2027, with hospitals and clinicians already under strain—raising concerns for care access across the island.
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