AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRural Healthcare Training: Simulation in Motion Montana (SIM-MT) will partner with Glendive Medical Center teams on July 8 to train critical access hospital and EMS staff, aiming to strengthen teamwork and readiness close to home. VA Leadership Update: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs named Kimberly Adkins director of the Montana VA Health Care System, overseeing 21 sites of care statewide. Skilled Nursing Expansion: PACS Group agreed to acquire 34 skilled nursing facilities from Eduro Healthcare, including six in Montana, expanding its footprint across six western states. Medicaid Work Rules: Final federal rules spell out how Medicaid enrollees must show they’re working or in approved activities, with states scrambling to update systems ahead of the Jan. 1, 2027 rollout. Public Health & Safety: Billings will shift animal shelter operations to Billings Animal Control starting July 1, and a woman was hospitalized after a suspected drunken driver struck her in south Billings. Health Tech Funding: June brought major health tech funding, including Assort Health’s $120M and Cadence’s $100M rounds for AI-driven care coordination and chronic disease monitoring. Cancer Awareness: A new CDC-backed look at cancer rates highlights ongoing disparities and lower survival in rural areas.
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