AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRural Health Access Under Pressure: MercyOne is set to close its southside Des Moines clinic next month, blaming staffing shortages, rising costs, and pending Medicaid reimbursement cuts—an access hit advocates say could ripple into jobs and longer trips for care. Public Health & Safety: The Iowa DNR is reminding residents to skip backyard burning of trash, plastics, treated wood, tires, and other “Never Burn” items that can release toxins into air and water. Traffic & EMS: A Mitchell County crash sent two drivers to Mitchell County Hospital with minor injuries after a pickup failed to stop at a stop sign; separately, an Eastern Iowa motorcyclist was taken to Mercy Hospital after going off the road near Dyersville. Community Health Reminders: May is Stroke Awareness Month, with Iowa clinicians urging people to recognize sudden weakness, speech trouble, vision changes, dizziness, and severe unexplained headaches and act fast. Tech Oversight: U.S. Senate Judiciary leaders invited Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snapchat CEOs to testify June 23 on social media risks for kids.
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