AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublic Health Watch: The CDC now recognizes Chagas disease as endemic in the U.S., estimating about 300,000 Americans may have it without knowing—an update that matters as kissing bugs become more active in the Southwest. Local Safety & Health: A Phoenix crash sent two teens to the hospital after police say they ran a stop sign on a mini motorized bike and hit an SUV—another reminder to slow down around intersections. Mental Health & Sleep: Arizona sleep researchers are digging into why suicide risk spikes in the middle of the night, aiming to improve prevention and support. Access to Care & Food Security: Arizona’s budget talks included major fights over healthcare and SNAP; Democrats secured protections for nearly 40,000 Arizonans and preserved SNAP and school meals for kids. Behavioral Health Reform: Senator Hildy Angius advanced a pilot program to expand enhanced residential treatment for Arizona’s seriously mentally ill, with oversight and discharge planning built in. Child Welfare Oversight: Two bipartisan child welfare reforms headed to Gov. Hobbs would require faster forensic interviews for alleged sexual abuse and strengthen system coordination. Arizona Research & Innovation: The Phoenix Bioscience Core is expanding its life sciences facilities, boosting work in cancer research, precision medicine, and genomics.
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