AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHarvard Settlement: Harvard Medical School will pay $53 million after a morgue manager stole donated body parts and sold them on the black market; a judge granted preliminary approval to a class action, with final approval set for Dec. 9. Food Safety Watch: U.S. cyclosporiasis cases linked to lettuce appear to be trending down, but the CDC says thousands of confirmed and probable cases are still being tracked, keeping recalls and caution in the spotlight. NH Vaccine Policy: New Hampshire DHHS says it will keep the routine childhood MMR schedule as recommended by pediatric groups, pushing back on a federal push to split MMR into separate shots. State Health & Access: Lawmakers overrode Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s veto to allow medical marijuana cultivation in greenhouses, aiming to improve supply and affordability for patients. Care Capacity: Easterseals NH will end adult day care services in Manchester and Rochester, raising concerns about where seniors will get support next. Data & Privacy: A Rochester ordinance to regulate data centers is drawing heavy public pushback as residents worry about impacts on their community. Public Health Funding: Volunteer NH is set to receive a $223,000 AmeriCorps grant to expand volunteer support tied to housing, mental health, and aging-in-place needs. Health Tech Breach: CareCloud says 3.7 million people were affected by an electronic health record data breach, including New Hampshire residents.
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