AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoReef Health: A global reassessment found 340 reef-building coral species face elevated extinction risk. The findings predate the severe 2023–2025 bleaching event; U.S. Virgin Islands reefs support coastal protection, fishing and tourism. Youth Substance Use: St. Maarten officials say students as young as 14 are arriving at school intoxicated, while addiction services struggle for funding. The warning underscores the public-health challenges of an already active drug market. Medicare Funding: A bipartisan bill would raise Puerto Rico’s Medicare Advantage payment benchmark to the U.S. Virgin Islands’ level, addressing a formula lawmakers say leaves Puerto Rico’s plans underfunded. Outbreak Readiness: Unannounced drills at clinics and emergency departments, including in the USVI, found uneven compliance with infection-control steps in simulated avian-flu cases—highlighting the need for faster screening, isolation and staff preparedness.
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