AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHealth Costs: A Rutgers-Eagleton poll found 63% of New Jersey residents struggle to afford health care, amid widespread strain from housing, groceries and transportation. Flu Protection: Preschool and child-care children ages 6 months and older must get a flu shot by Nov. 30 to remain enrolled; the deadline is a month earlier than in past years. Drug Research: Rahway-based Merck reported one-year trial results for an investigational diabetic eye-disease treatment. It met the study’s non-inferiority target against ranibizumab, but did not outperform it. Opioid Settlement Oversight: Washington Township reported spending settlement funds on drug education, but an investigation found the money went to police SUVs and surveillance cameras instead. Community Care: Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has broken ground on a planned $45 million multigenerational care facility.
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