AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealthcare Affordability Snapshot: A new WalletHub study ranks California No. 24 overall for healthcare, but only No. 39 on affordability, while placing the state at No. 14 for health outcomes. Cancer & Care Access: UC San Diego reported raising $470 million in fiscal year 2025-26, including $458.5 million in private support, aimed at research, faculty, and student opportunities. Wildfire Health & Air Quality: The Bay Area Air District issued a smoke advisory as Pacific Northwest fires drift into the region, warning conditions may turn unhealthy. Medi-Cal & Fraud Enforcement: DOJ alleges a Medicaid recipient billed round-the-clock home care while secretly working as a carpenter, part of charges tied to more than $4 million in alleged Medicare/Medicaid fraud. Privacy & Health Tech: The FTC sued Hims & Hers, alleging it shared health-related user data with ad platforms and made cancellations difficult. Public Health & Safety: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles says e-bike injuries have tripled since last summer, with serious crashes rising among teens. Local Fire Funding Fight: Pasadena’s City Council advanced a $22.1 million fire parcel tax to the November ballot, while apartment owners oppose it as unfairly targeting property owners.
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