AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFlu shot access: Hy-Vee will offer free drive-thru flu shots at all Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations in Iowa (and select states) in September, with no appointment or prescription needed, running 4–6 p.m. on Sept. 22 and Sept. 29. Public health enforcement: Iowa AG Brenna Bird is urging a federal crackdown on dangerous counterfeit GLP-1 weight-loss drugs coming from China, as measles cases continue to rise in the region. Medicaid & long-term care: A report highlights how small income gaps can block nursing home Medicaid in some states unless families use a Qualified Income Trust (Miller Trust) workaround. Local health systems & care: Curana Health plans to launch a senior care Medicare Advantage plan in Iowa, while Iowa City’s University of Iowa is expanding its Pappajohn Building and launching new billing reviews tied to cancer clinic costs. Community health & safety: Iowa officials are also pushing disaster preparedness, and a separate update notes an Iowa Digestive Disease Center data breach.
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