AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMedicare Advantage Shake-Up: HMSA is closing two higher-option Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, potentially disenrolling about 16,000 Hawaii seniors unless they switch during open enrollment (Oct. 15–Dec. 7). Public Health & Safety: The Hawaii Department of Health ordered Pearl City’s ABC Junkyard to immediately stop operations and clean up after a fire raised hazardous-substance concerns, with residents with respiratory conditions urged to take precautions. Access to Care for Kids: A national Medicaid study finds pediatric sleep testing is uneven—kids’ chances of getting sleep studies vary widely by state and even by neighborhood racial makeup. Community Wellness in Lahaina: A Lahaina Jodo Mission workshop offered respiratory-focused wellness tools—acupuncture, breathwork, and dry-brushing—aimed at helping residents manage stress during recovery. Food Assistance Relief: Hawaii DHS extended SNAP replacement requests for households that lost refrigerated or frozen food due to Hurricane Nolo outages and the Olowalu wildfire, allowing reports through Oct. 15. Environmental Health: UH researchers received a $3.3M NIH grant to study how PFAS “forever chemicals” and microplastics may affect infant brain development. Injury & Overdose Risk: A Kailua man was sentenced to 70 months for fentanyl trafficking, including distribution from a Waikiki hotel.
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