AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoInsurance Costs: The Bermuda Trade Union Congress is urging a two-year health insurance rebate to ease living costs, proposing a 50 per cent rebate in 2027 and 100 per cent in 2028. Road Safety: Eight passengers were taken to hospital after a truck struck a stationary bus on Somerset Road; a 68-year-old man was admitted to intensive care in stable condition. Medicine Safety: The Bermuda Health Council warns against buying medicines and wellness products from unverified online sellers, including retatrutide, an experimental weight-loss drug not approved for general use. Sleep Health: More than 60 healthcare professionals attended a Bermuda forum on recognising and treating sleep disorders, with practical guidance from Mass General Brigham specialists. Coverage Access: The Health Council says Allshores’ paediatric check-up benefit needs clearer wording after a mother found the listed clinics could not provide the promised examinations.
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