AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRural Health Watch: Sturgis Hospital’s emergency department use dropped after converting to the federal Rural Emergency Hospital model, and the facility closed in June—raising alarms that the “lifeline” may not survive staffing and payment pressures. AI & Business Moves: Detroit-based AITX announced a company-wide cost reduction plan aimed at improving cash flow by cutting selling, general and administrative spending by about $200,000 a month. Health & Community: The Detroit Children’s Museum reopened to the public for the first time in 14 years. InsurTech Deal: Reliance Global Group signed a non-binding LOI to sell its Michigan-based Altruis Benefit Consulting unit for $11 million in cash, targeting debt retirement and continued investment in its AI platform. Weather Tech in Michigan: InterMet Systems demonstrated its CopterSonde weather drone near Battle Creek, supported by Michigan’s mobility funding efforts. STEM Pipeline: Registration opened for the Michigan Youth Future Flight Challenge, a virtual aerospace design competition for grades 4–8. New Medicines Research: MSU and Czech researchers reported a lab method to reproduce chemical pathways from toxic wolfsbane and larkspur plants, pointing to potential new treatments and pest-control compounds.
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