AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMedicare Advantage Shake-Up: CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern says it’s dropping UnitedHealthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage plans for non-emergency care starting July 1, citing “burdensome payment policies, denials, and reimbursement delays,” while emergency access stays in place and negotiations continue. Energy Megamerger: NextEra Energy agreed to buy Dominion Energy in a roughly $67B all-stock deal, aiming to serve about 10 million customers across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina as AI-driven data center demand pushes power needs higher. Public Safety: North Carolina’s Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” seat belt crackdown runs May 18–31, with officials pointing to last year’s thousands of citations and hundreds of deaths/injuries tied to unbuckled riders. Heat Preparedness: Gov. Josh Stein proclaimed May 18–22 Heat Safety Week, highlighting Operation Fan Relief and heat-illness warning signs. Local Watch: Chapel Hill-area animal control is responding after two reported fox bites, urging extra caution around pets and children.
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