AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVieques Healthcare Access: Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. inaugurated the new Vieques Health Center at Susana Centeno Hospital, a $85.5M project (FEMA + local funds) that restores hospital-level care for nearly 8,000 residents after Hurricane Maria forced years of travel to the main island. Medical Supply Expansion: Puerto Rican firm Customed Inc. will invest $12M in Fajardo to expand sterilization capacity for medical products, adding 35 jobs and boosting the local supply chain for device manufacturers. Medicaid Drug Pricing: CMS says all states plus Puerto Rico applied to join the GENEROUS Model for Medicaid outpatient drug pricing, with participation agreements due by Sept. 30—potentially changing net costs and coverage criteria for some medications. Local Health & Safety: Puerto Rico Act 185-2026 amends the Summary Labor Claims Procedure to allow prevailing employees to recover litigation costs, keeping compressed timelines intact. Public Health Watch: Florida counties declared emergencies amid a “wildly unusual” dengue surge, including at least one reported death.
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