AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRural Health Funding: North Dakota will receive $206.38 million in the second year of the Rural Health Transformation Program—the nation’s largest dollar increase—bringing its two-year total to about $405 million. Research: UND’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences has secured more than $11.2 million in grants since July, including funding for rural health programs. Cancer Care: Sidney Health Center now offers in-house PET/CT scans three days a week, expanding access for patients in western North Dakota and eastern Montana. Alcohol-Related Deaths: North Dakota had the nation’s third-largest increase in its alcohol-induced death rate from 2015 to 2024, up 84.9%, according to a recent analysis. Regional Care: Minnesota regulators are reviewing the proposed Essentia Health–HealthPartners deal, which could reshape a network serving North Dakota patients; a public forum is set for Nov. 23 in Duluth.
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