AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTick & Lyme Safety: Connecticut’s tick testing lab reports Lyme-infected adult ticks already at 38.5% (up from the usual ~32%), with thousands of tick submissions since spring—an early sign of a tough season. Public Health Alert: Yale pediatric ERs have shifted away from Benadryl for kids after Connecticut confirmed three child deaths tied to diphenhydramine overdoses amid the “Benadryl challenge.” State AI & Schools: Connecticut’s sweeping AI law adds new rules for high-risk AI uses and folds AI into public school computer science starting 2026–27, with teacher training and curriculum updates. Workforce Mental Health: Indiana joins the Counseling Compact, letting licensed counselors practice across state lines—potentially easing provider shortages for millions. Care Innovation: Masonicare is piloting 40 Hz gamma flicker light therapy in memory care, pairing it with staff training and intergenerational programming. Access & Reproductive Care: New KFF data links Planned Parenthood clinic closures to funding limits affecting Title X and Medicaid networks. Immigration Policy Impact: A federal judge struck down Trump’s proposed $100,000 H-1B fee as an unlawful tax, with Connecticut AGs among the challengers.
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