Medicaid Legal Fight: Vermont AG Charity Clark and 21 states sued the Trump administration over an HHS rule that would block federal Medicaid/CHIP reimbursement for gender-affirming care for low-income youth, effective Oct. 13, 2026. School Mental Health Funding: Michigan HB 6106 advanced to expand the Student Mental Health Apprenticeship Retention and Training (SMART) grant, including adding stipend eligibility for a third internship year to help districts address staffing shortages. Digital Health + Care Access: Precision Telemed expanded its physician-led telehealth into medical skincare, launching a compounded copper peptide cream and offering three-month supply options for eligible programs. Cancer Immunotherapy Update: CancerNetwork discussed V940 (intismeran autogene) with pembrolizumab in resected melanoma, focusing on trial results and safety in personalized mRNA neoantigen therapy. Endoscopy Tech Upgrade: Horizon Health in Illinois rolled out Fujifilm’s ELUXEO EP-8000 endoscopic imaging system for upper endoscopy and colonoscopy to improve visualization during procedures. Public Health Watch: CDC says the cyclosporiasis season is “technically ended,” but confirmed cases keep rising as investigations continue; meanwhile, Long Beach reported a sharp West Nile surge with unusually severe cases. Health System Labor: 450 nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center plan a one-day strike over wages, “union busting,” and safe staffing concerns. Cybersecurity + Data Breach: Multiple reports flagged major health data exposure, including 9.5 million patient records affected by Aesto Health and another cybersecurity incident at Luminis Health. Rural Tech Funding: The federal Rural Health Transformation Program is pushing cybersecurity and health IT funding to rural providers, including Idaho’s allocations for security and telehealth-style tools.