AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI & Breast Health: Yale radiology expert John Lewin explains how digital mammography is evolving and how AI could change future screening and breast cancer detection. Online GLP-1 Prescribing: A Yale study finds many GLP-1 websites issue prescriptions with little or no clinician-patient interaction, raising concerns about care quality. Dermatology Updates: Yale-linked clinician Mona Shahriari highlights atopic dermatitis debates, including whether it should be treated as a systemic condition and how to navigate a crowded treatment landscape. CT Care Access for Families: AARP and United Way expand the 211 Caregiver Support Program, adding Connecticut and other states to help family caregivers find support. Community Health Infrastructure (CT): New Haven’s ConnCORP-backed First Haven in Dixwell opens with a health clinic, daycare, and workforce training. Public Health Policy: Connecticut AG joins efforts urging more monitoring of microplastics in drinking water. Health System Costs: A report argues banning certain hospital-insurer contract clauses could cut U.S. health spending by $45B. Safety & Health News: A West Haven bar shooting left two dead and one injured; separate NH crash reports describe a fatal head-on collision with multiple hospitalizations. Local Health Economy (CT Medicaid): New data show rising Medicaid billing in Simsbury, Essex, and Wallingford across medicine services and supplies categories.
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