AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHousing and Health: Anchorage tenants at Red Tail-managed apartments report mold, winter heating and hot-water failures, and months of sewage fumes; the complaints raise concerns about oversight of rental housing. Veterans’ Care: The VA’s electronic health record system went live at its Anchorage hospital in October. A House hearing on Nov. 19 will examine the rollout as physicians call for a pause over reported workflow and patient-safety concerns. Coverage Changes: More than 700 Alaskans have lost Medicaid, most of them children, while new Medicare rules and higher 2027 drug premiums could put some Juneau residents’ coverage at risk. Infectious Disease: Alaska is among 47 jurisdictions reporting measles cases as the U.S. total rises past 5,400. Anchorage also reported mpox cases in people without recent travel; all three patients in the latest report were recovering. Care Access: SEARHC has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network, giving its clinicians access to Mayo expertise, and a new Anchorage clinic is expanding Alaska-based behavioral health services.
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