AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFoster Care Finance: Iowa is ending the “orphan tax,” shifting federal survivor benefits for foster kids into dedicated savings accounts held for up to 12 months, then invested (like 529s or IAble options) so youth can use the money for education and housing at 18. Hospital Capacity & Access: University of Iowa Health Care expanded the state’s only burn center, adding about 4,500 square feet and raising capacity from 16 to 21 beds plus a new outpatient clinic. Price Transparency: CMS flagged a price-transparency link issue at Great River Health’s Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center; the system says it fixed the problem quickly and received CMS validation. Public Health Watch: The cyclosporiasis outbreak keeps growing, with cases surpassing 11,500 nationwide and linked to lettuce served at some Taco Bell locations; Iowa is reporting dozens of cases. Community Health Preparedness: Solon installed a new public AED downtown and paired it with hands-only CPR, choking response, Narcan, and AED training. Local Health Careers: MercyOne Waterloo ran summer health career camps to spark interest in medical fields among middle and high school students.
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