AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMeta Youth-Safety Settlement: Alabama is set to receive more than $117M from Meta after a multistate deal over Instagram/Facebook features alleged to be addictive and harmful to minors, with new limits like a combined 2-hour daily cap, “productive pauses,” nighttime restrictions, stronger age checks, and tighter controls around bullying and self-harm. Maternal Care Boost: Cullman Regional Hospital won a $3.8M grant to expand rural maternity access, including a family medicine residency with an obstetrics track and maternal/fetal outreach across its seven-county area. Prenatal Clinic Opens: East Alabama Health will launch a Community Prenatal Clinic in Valley on Sept. 1, offering check-ups, pregnancy coordination, tests, vaccines, and UTI treatment for patients between OB/GYN visits. Food Insecurity After Discharge: USA Health and Feeding the Gulf Coast are partnering with Watershed Health to route patients flagged for food insecurity to nutrition help and SNAP resources, aiming to improve recovery outcomes. Veterans Telehealth Therapy: Centerstone Military Services will provide 3,000 free telehealth therapy sessions for Alabama veterans and families through a $750,000 grant tied to national opioid settlement funding. Rural Health Grants: Alabama is also rolling out more than $144M in rural health transformation funding through dozens of grants statewide, including workforce, transport, and mental health access.
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