AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoChildcare Access: Nearly 1,900 North Dakota families are on a waitlist for state childcare assistance, and a proposed special-session bill draft would add $9 million to help low-income working families get off the list. Rural Health Funding: North Dakota is offering grant money through the Rural Health Transformation Fund for rural and tribal communities, with applications due Aug. 26. Medicare Advantage Cuts: New national reporting flags that Medicare Advantage plan terminations are hitting North Dakota and other states hard, leaving seniors to find new coverage. Healthcare Leadership: Essentia Health named Jason Craig executive vice president of administration and operations, expanding oversight across Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Public Health & Safety: A study ranks states by childhood dental health, while separate coverage notes North Dakota’s first human West Nile case this year. Road Trauma: Two separate I-94 crash reports out of the Jamestown area describe a fatal SUV-semitruck collision where the driver was not wearing a seat belt. Community Health Support: Grand Forks’ “Vets in the Park” event connected veterans and families with mental health, housing and transition resources.
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