AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHealth Insurance Costs: Massachusetts regulators are pressing insurers over proposed 2027 premium hikes averaging 12.9% for the merged market, as drug spending and provider reimbursement keep outpacing the state’s 3.6% cost-growth benchmark. Workforce Health Access: A new report from 32BJ SEIU and MassBudget says many contracted security officers and Boston Logan airport service workers can’t afford employer coverage—pushing higher shares into MassHealth or subsidized plans. Telecom/Consumer Protection: A Boston federal judge certified a class action against Liberty Mutual over lead-generation call and text practices, flagging how consent handling across vendors may still land in classwide territory. Food Industry: Danone sued Chobani in Manhattan over protein-label claims, arguing the yogurt battle is intensifying as GLP-1 users seek higher-protein foods. Medtech/Pharma: An FDA advisory panel backed Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine for adults 50+, a step toward the first mRNA seasonal shot. Local Business: World Insurance Associates acquired Wolpert Insurance Agency in Worcester, expanding its Massachusetts and Rhode Island footprint. Public Safety Tech: The FAA is spending nearly $4M on an AI effort with Palantir to reduce close calls at airport runways. Entertainment/Media: TV director James Burrows, co-creator of “Cheers,” died at 85.
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