AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMedicare Drug Coverage Crisis: In Washington and across 32 states, some people on “zero-premium” Medicare drug plans are getting hit when premiums rise and they miss payments—leading to coverage termination and possible gaps in life-saving meds. PFAS Cleanup Breakthrough: Two Western Washington companies say they can destroy “forever chemicals” (not just contain them), including a system that breaks down PFAS in wastewater streams and another that destroys PFAS during high-heat processing of sewage by-products. Fourth of July Injury Surge: Harborview in Seattle treated at least 68 fireworks-related injuries this week, with many involving hands and eyes, while Kent reported a separate incident with three critically injured kids. School Tech Safety: Washington is weighing a cellphone ban for K-12 classrooms under a proposed “Away for the Day” policy aimed at reducing student distraction. Public Health Under Strain: A report warns that federal health program cuts are leaving the U.S. less prepared for emerging disease threats.
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