AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHealth Information: HITN Media will launch Vida y Salud, a 24/7 Spanish-language network focused on prevention, nutrition and well-being; Puerto Rico’s WIPR channel 6.3 is set to carry it in the coming weeks. Hospital Staffing: Puerto Rico hospitals warn proposed nurse-to-patient ratios could cost about $64 million a year, with staffing shortages potentially forcing cuts to beds and services. Animal Health: After bird flu was confirmed in birds in Lajas and Cabo Rojo, Agriculture officials imposed 120-day quarantines and stepped up surveillance and biosecurity. Local Care: Mayagüez is seeking to redirect nearly $1.5 million to improvements at municipal healthcare facilities. Medicare Advantage: A bipartisan bill would change a federal payment formula that lawmakers say leaves Puerto Rico with roughly 40% less per beneficiary than the national average. Food Security: A recent study found food insecurity affects nearly half of Puerto Rico’s adults, underscoring a major challenge to health and well-being.
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