AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMedicaid Oversight: ND HHS is tightening Medicaid provider oversight under a two-year revalidation push starting July 1, aiming to protect program integrity and reduce fraud as Medicaid covers about 100,000 North Dakotans. Breast Cancer Access: ND is launching a $1.5 million funding opportunity to expand breast cancer screenings in rural and underserved western North Dakota via a mobile mammography unit with 3D technology. Local Care Expansion: Sanford Health Equip is taking over Great Plains Restorative Services, expanding home medical equipment access across Bismarck, Dickinson and nearby rural communities. Minot Clinic Growth: Sanford has assumed operations of the former CHI St. Alexius Minot Medical Plaza, setting up the future Sanford Landmark Clinic opening in fall 2026 with services including behavioral health, family medicine, pediatrics, PT, diabetes education, nutrition and labs. Child Poverty Watch: A Kids Count report says 13% of ND children live in poverty, with advocates pointing to housing, food and childcare pressures and urging stronger supports like free school meals. Pesticide Legal Fight: Pesticide manufacturers are lobbying for “liability shield” laws as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule in July 2026 on whether federal law blocks state failure-to-warn lawsuits tied to products like glyphosate.
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