AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoGeneric Drug Costs: Connecticut-led attorneys general are seeking court approval of new settlements with three drugmakers accused of price-fixing. Consumers may also be eligible to claim compensation from earlier settlements over generic drugs bought from 2009 to 2019. Behavioral Health: A Connecticut CASA advocate describes a foster teen left for three days in an emergency room’s psychiatric unit after doctors cleared her to leave, highlighting the harm of prolonged ER boarding. Flu Season: Connecticut hospitals are reporting rising cases; health officials urge residents to get vaccinated before Halloween, when immunity has time to build. Medicaid Access: Connecticut is preparing to protect 108,000 Medicaid enrollees ahead of new federal rules, including changes that could affect immigrant families’ HUSKY coverage. Local Environment: Testing at Stonington’s Wequetequock Cove found human DNA and E. coli, raising concerns that failing septic systems are polluting the water.
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