AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSchool Bus Crash: A pickup driver was killed in a head-on crash with a school bus on Route 12 in Marlborough; 13 students were taken to Cheshire Medical Center for assessment and the bus driver had non-life-threatening injuries, while an autopsy is pending. Medicaid Watch: Dover Medicaid “medicine services and procedures” hit $1.56M in 2024 (+20%), and Nashua’s pathology and lab billing rose to $802,802 (+11.1%), underscoring how local spending patterns shape care access. Mental Health Policy: Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s push for comprehensive wraparound mental health coverage for children (SB 498/FAST Forward) was sidelined by the House for interim study after a Senate move kept it alive—again showing how fast-moving kids’ care plans can get stuck in politics. PFAS Fight: A New Hampshire PFAS bill drew alarm after a Senate rewrite removed sludge protections, leaving critics worried residents could carry more risk. Cybersecurity: NH fire/EMS providers were warned about a new “service license update” email scam that tries to install remote access tools. Nursing Shortage: A new op-ed argues New Hampshire’s nurse shortage is worsening patient care and can’t be ignored.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.