Workforce Pipeline: University of Idaho is expanding Idaho’s physician pipeline via a new partnership with the University of Utah to develop a regionally based undergraduate medical education program, with rural and underserved communities as a priority. Rural Access & VA Costs: The VA’s plan to cut ambulance payments could sharply worsen access for rural veterans, raising concerns about longer travel times and higher out-of-pocket burdens. PPE Supply Boost: A Pocatello medical-alert manufacturer is launching medical-grade face mask production, aiming to add dozens of jobs and ramp up monthly output for local hospitals. Cardio Prevention in Libraries: The American Heart Association’s Libraries with Heart program is placing blood pressure monitors and at-home borrowing options in 50+ rural California libraries to help people catch hypertension early. Heat Health Inequity: New research highlights extreme heat rising faster for Black Americans, with widening gaps tied to unequal housing and health risks. Fraud Crackdown: Federal authorities charged nine people in Florida in major Medicare/Medicaid/VA fraud and kickback schemes, including a large wound-care operation. Immigration & Care Delivery: A Supreme Court TPS decision threatens jobs for immigrant healthcare workers, with ripple effects for nursing homes and home health. Public Health Oversight: The UN human rights chief urged independent investigations into deaths in U.S. migrant detention, citing transparency and accountability gaps.