AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoConnecticut Vaccine Fight: AG William Tong says a state court challenge to CT’s school vaccine requirements was dismissed, calling the rules “lifesaving and lawful,” after the Connecticut Supreme Court rejected constitutional claims and sent remaining religious-freedom issues back for review. Fertility Care Update: A new CT law expands what counts as infertility, requiring private insurance to cover more fertility options (including donor gametes/embryos and surrogacy), though it doesn’t apply to HUSKY Medicaid. Public Charge Lawsuits: Connecticut and other states are suing to block a Trump DHS “public charge” rule that would let immigration officials weigh use of benefits like Medicaid and SNAP against green-card decisions—raising fears families will avoid care. Infant Formula Settlement: CT joined a multistate agreement with Abbott over unsafe powder infant formula allegations, with major federal and state payments tied to Medicaid and other programs. Food Safety: Whole Foods recalled specific cheeses sold in CT due to undeclared egg lysozyme, and separate egg recalls cite Salmonella concerns. Cancer Screening Coverage: Guardant’s Shield blood test for colorectal cancer screening is set to be covered by EviCore by Evernorth starting Jan. 1, 2027. Community Health Events: A Sept. 19 Walk/5K at Polar Park will raise funds for organ donor services through New England Donor Services.
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