AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMeasles Alert: Southwest Wisconsin’s measles outbreak keeps climbing, reaching 157 confirmed or probable cases, with most cases in unvaccinated people and no deaths reported so far—health officials are urging families to check school vaccines and immunity. Alzheimer’s Screening: A new blood-based screening approach cut down unnecessary PET scans for an Alzheimer’s clinical trial, potentially speeding access to earlier treatment research. Loneliness & Health: A CDC survey finds about 1 in 3 Wisconsin adults report loneliness; DHS says it can worsen physical and mental health, including heart disease, diabetes, depression, and dementia. Behavioral Health Staffing: Reischman joined Willowbrooke Psychiatric Center in Carrollton, expanding adult and senior psychiatric services in west Georgia. Public Safety Tech: Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul called for guardrails on police use of Flock cameras, pushing for audits and limits to prevent “dragnet” surveillance. Workforce & Care Access: Emplify Health by Gundersen launched a psychiatry residency program aimed at addressing a regional behavioral health shortage. Health Care Costs Politics: A Wisconsin election op-ed argues both gubernatorial campaigns are sidestepping health cost reform despite projected steep increases.
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