AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoCaregiver Crunch: Delaware home care advocates are pushing lawmakers to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates, arguing the state’s shortage of private-duty nurses and aides is forcing families to choose between independence and affordability. Drug Policy Fight: A Delaware Senate bill over harm reduction and overdose prevention is drawing sharp disagreement, including changes to how paraphernalia is handled and how needle exchange programs operate. Opioid Fallout: Delaware’s $7.4B Purdue Pharma settlement is now legally effective, locking in funding for communities and victims while barring the Sacklers from selling opioids in the U.S. Local Health Access: La Red is expanding maternal outreach in rural Southern Delaware with doulas, community health workers, and a mobile unit aimed at connecting families to early prenatal and family planning care. Public Safety & Courts: A Delaware County lawsuit alleges 911 and police response delays left a caller to die, while other legal updates include a Milford attempted-murder conviction and ongoing Chancery litigation tied to a major stock drop.
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