AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoVeterans’ Care: The U.S. VA is pursuing a limited expansion for veterans in the Marshall Islands and other Freely Associated States, including telehealth, medicine delivery, reimbursement for some local care and travel support. Veterans still lack access to specialists, including mental-health and heart care, and the VA has not set a start date. Nuclear Legacy: UN officials are urging the U.S. to provide healthcare and reparations for people affected by nuclear testing. The tests’ lasting effects include elevated cancer rates, displacement and stigma; the UN also called for release of records on radiation exposure. Medicaid Access: New U.S. eligibility rules exclude some immigrant groups from federally funded Medicaid, but people from the Marshall Islands and other Compact nations remain among the eligible categories.**
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