Nevada attorney general announces annual statewide substance-use response report
Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced July 9, 2026, the release of the Statewide Substance Use Response Working Group’s annual report covering 2025-2026.
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Connecticut reports second measles case of 2026 in Hartford County
Connecticut health officials reported a second confirmed measles case of 2026 on June 29, involving a Hartford County resident exposed through an earlier identified case.
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Grady plans South Fulton medical campus as region faces hospital-access constraints
Grady Health System has announced plans for a South Fulton medical campus and expects a separate 20-bed freestanding emergency department there to open in late 2026.
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Philadelphia ends heat-health emergency after early-July extreme heat
Philadelphia ended its citywide heat-health emergency on July 6, after extending the response through Sunday, July 5. The Health Department said residents should continue heat-safety precautions.
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Beshear directs $476 million surplus and corporate-tax windfall to Medicaid, senior services
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky would use an unbudgeted $476 million surplus and more than $350 million in unexpected corporate-income-tax payments for Medicaid, senior meals and additional Michelle P. Waiver costs.
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New Hampshire curtails health-services funding as DHHS faces $51 million biennial reduction
New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services faces a $51 million general-fund reduction over the 2026-2027 budget biennium, the largest listed reduction among 11 state departments required to make back-of-budget cuts.
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Bridgeport extends cooling-center protocol through July 5 as heat raises health concerns
Bridgeport activated its cooling-center protocol July 1 and later extended it through July 5, advising residents to seek refuge during hot conditions, particularly as heat can pose increased risks for people with asthma.
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Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center set to open Aug. 26 in Grovetown
Wellstar Health System says its new six-story, 100-bed Columbia County hospital is scheduled to open Aug. 26 at 5000 Gateway Blvd. in Grovetown.
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WHO says cruise-ship Andes hantavirus outbreak contained after 13 cases and three deaths
The World Health Organization says an Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to the M/V Hondius has been contained after 13 cases, three deaths and contact follow-up spanning 33 countries and overseas territories.
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Lexington launches $3 million opioid-abatement grant program for community initiatives
Lexington announced July 1, 2026, that it will make $3 million available for community-based opioid-abatement initiatives.
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New Jersey delays vote on proposed health-premium increase of up to 34% for school workers
New Jersey’s school-benefits commission postponed a vote on proposed premium increases for active school workers that could reach 34%, while approving increases for early retirees and Medicare retirees.
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Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital opens dedicated crisis-intervention center for pediatric emergency patients
Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital unveiled a dedicated behavioral-health treatment space inside its Children’s Emergency Department, with patient care scheduled to begin in August 2026.
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Hawaiʻi reports sixth dengue case of 2026 after travel-related Oʻahu infection
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported a new travel-related dengue case on Oʻahu on July 10, bringing the statewide total for 2026 to six.
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New Marion County report says infant mortality remains well above state and national averages
Cradle Indy’s 2026 Marion County Maternal & Infant Health Report says the county’s infant mortality rate remains significantly higher than Indiana’s rate and the national average, underscoring an ongoing public-health disparity.
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Billings shelter opens early as heat dome raises wildfire and health risks
The Montana Rescue Mission in Billings opened earlier than usual for heat relief as a high-pressure heat dome extended across parts of the West, from Arizona to Montana.
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Ohio, Justice Department propose settlement over OhioHealth insurer contract terms
Ohio and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth that would bar enforcement of contract terms alleged to limit insurers’ ability to direct patients to lower-cost care.
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Delaware declares measles outbreak after two additional cases bring reported total to four
Delaware’s Division of Public Health reported two additional positive measles cases on July 22, bringing the statewide reported total to four and prompting renewed vaccination messaging.
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Central District Health schedules Aug. 14 Board of Health meeting in Boise
Central District Health has listed a public Board of Health meeting for Aug. 14, 2026, in Boise, with public comments accepted under the agency’s procedures and deadlines.
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Parkview takes precautionary steps amid ongoing Midwest cyclosporiasis outbreak
Parkview Health announced precautionary measures July 16 in response to an ongoing Midwest cyclosporiasis outbreak whose common source had not yet been identified.
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Juneau mobile crisis program reports more than 250 behavioral-health responses
Bartlett Regional Hospital says its Mobile Crisis Program has answered more than 250 behavioral-health crisis calls since launching in November 2024, with about half resolved without an emergency-department transport.
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Scott launches first phase of Vermont health-insurance affordability initiative after vetoing lawmakers’ bill
Gov. Phil Scott signed an executive order July 8 starting the first phase of a statewide health-insurance affordability initiative. The administration can pursue some work through executive and regulatory authority, while additional changes will require legislative approval.
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Wilmington VA Medical Center receives four-star CMS hospital quality rating
The Wilmington VA Medical Center has received four out of five stars in CMS’s annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating report, according to VA Wilmington Health Care.