AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLyme Disease Watch: Lyme is spreading beyond its old strongholds, with CDC-linked data showing rising tick-bite ER visits and new risk areas moving into the Midwest—so Pennsylvanians should be extra alert to tick exposure and early symptoms. Local Land-Use & Health: Woodward Township supervisors in Lycoming County are moving to preempt data-center development with a “curative amendment,” reflecting growing community concerns about how big projects could reshape rural life. Behavioral Health Access: Blackbird Health opened a new clinic in Bala Cynwyd, expanding child and teen mental health evaluations, therapy, medication management, and coordinated care across the Main Line. Workforce & Public Safety: Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday released a report on law enforcement recruitment and retention challenges, pointing to stress, working conditions, and staffing shortages. Budget Pressure in Harrisburg: As lawmakers near the June 30 deadline, reporting says the state may tap the rainy day fund to close a growing budget gap tied to healthcare and education costs. Healthcare Fraud & Safety: A federal takedown tied to a “pill mill” case charged an Egg Harbor Township doctor and others over alleged controlled-substance prescribing tied to overdoses and deaths. Pharmacy Choice Fight: APCI says patients should be able to choose their own pharmacies after Express Scripts dropped a Pennsylvania independent pharmacy, sparking community pushback.
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