AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHealth Policy: A bipartisan push led by Del. James Moylan’s team would let Medicare cover blood-based Alzheimer’s screening tests, potentially sparing Pacific island families costly off-island travel for PET scans or spinal taps. Local Politics: In CNMI’s delegate race debate, incumbent Kimberlyn King-Hinds defended her first-term record while challenger Galvin Sablan Deleon Guerrero urged a “political reset,” with both addressing economy, workforce, healthcare, air service and veterans’ issues. Travel & Tourism Costs: DOD raised per diem for civilian travel to Guam effective Sept. 1, lifting meals to $111 (+$12) and incidentals to $27 (+$2), while lodging stays at $179—rates also apply to American Samoa. Elections: Local absentee voting for the Nov. 3 general election started on Labor Day at the Election Office, running through Nov. 2 for eligible voters traveling off-island. Public Safety: DHS-linked charges allege human trafficking and labor exploitation of Vietnamese nationals in American Samoa; four defendants face a District Court preliminary examination. Mosquito-Borne Alerts: Hawaiʻi reported dengue detected in Hilo wastewater, with no active local cases tracked yet—an early warning for travelers and residents.
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