Rural Health Funding: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $76M through the Rural Community Health Integration Initiative to support 90 awards across 56 organizations, aiming to strengthen rural hospital and FQHC partnerships, expand telehealth, and bolster workforce and maternal/behavioral health access. Measles Response: Pennsylvania health workers are using discreet, pop-up vaccination clinics—sometimes at homes, fire stations, and places of worship—to contain the nation’s worst ongoing measles outbreak, with cases now spread across most counties. Food Safety Over Labor Day: As summer foodborne illness concerns linger, officials shared guidance ahead of the holiday weekend, highlighting cyclospora and other recent outbreaks. Youth Mental Health Warnings: A Stanford Medicine study found that social media warning labels about mental health harms can reduce reported use among teens and young adults and improve risk knowledge. Rare Disease Breakthrough: The FDA approved Zanvastro (zilganersen), the first disease-modifying treatment for ultra-rare Alexander disease in pediatric and adult patients. Drug Access & Speed: Coverage highlights how AI is speeding up drug discovery and development pipelines to get treatments to patients sooner. Home-Based Care Expansion: Bloom Healthcare acquired Christian Care House Calls, expanding home-based senior primary care services in Texas. Controlled Substance Fraud Crackdown: Ohio received $3.15M to connect rural prescribers and pharmacies to help prevent people from obtaining controlled substances from multiple providers. GLP-1 in Kids: A new study reports a sharp rise in GLP-1 prescriptions for children ages 8–11 with obesity, though overall rates remain low.