AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOpioid recovery, family-first: A Montana nonprofit serving the Apsáalooke Nation won $150,000 over two years from the Montana Opioid Abatement Trust to fund Kaala’s Village in Lodge Grass—an addiction recovery center designed to keep children near parents instead of sending them into foster care, with behavioral health support and cultural programming. Local public health logistics: Gallatin County’s May 19 agenda includes immunization planning and public health workforce funding task orders, plus a contract for the Missouri River Drug Task Force. Care access and costs: A Billings-area stroke story highlights how long-distance emergencies can turn into major Medicare gaps, including a $7,000 ambulance bill after a Canada stroke. Health policy pressure: Separate reporting says Montana is among states moving beyond federal rules by using public health agencies to flag Medicaid recipients for immigration enforcement. Community health education: Santa Monica’s optometrist is expanding eye-care education through a patient-friendly book and a nonprofit—an example of how clinics are trying to close “people only go when something’s wrong” gaps.
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