AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMedicaid Fraud Clash: Hawaii’s Attorney General Anne Lopez is pushing back hard after VP J.D. Vance called the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit a “complete disgrace,” saying the unit has secured or helped secure about $14.1 million in judgments, settlements, and recoveries since 2021 and has filed recent criminal charges. Kūpuna Care Wins: Lawmakers advanced kūpuna-related bills, including a $2 million one-year pilot for in-home health care and support through the DOH. Maui Wildfire Fallout: UHERO says settlement payments will boost Maui County income in 2026, but likely won’t fully cover what families lost. Public Health Watch: DOH coverage continues around hantavirus—with experts stressing it’s not “the next pandemic.” Safety & Emergencies: A Kauai visitor died after being pulled from the ocean at Moloa’a Beach, and Maui police report a fatal crash involving a school bus. Environment: Kīlauea erupted again for the 47th time, sending lava fountains and ashfall alerts into the air.
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