Springfield health-system leaders join panel on regional care challenges
HSHS St. John’s reported June 4 that leaders from St. John’s and HSHS Medical Group took part in a panel on healthcare in Springfield and surrounding communities.
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Polk County confirms measles case and lists Des Moines-area exposure sites
Polk County health officials confirmed measles in a vaccinated resident who recently traveled internationally and advised people at listed exposure sites to complete a survey and monitor for symptoms.
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North Star Behavioral Health can relocate Anchorage psychiatric beds without new certificate of need
Alaska health officials determined that North Star Behavioral Health may move and reassign existing psychiatric beds and programs among its Anchorage facilities without a new Certificate of Need.
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Birmingham District 5, Omega Psi Phi health fair set for Aug. 8
Birmingham City Council District 5 and Omega Psi Phi are scheduled to hold a free, family-friendly community health fair Aug. 8 at 400 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard.
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FSU Health research center remains under construction on TMH campus, with 2026 opening expected
Florida State University’s College of Medicine said construction was continuing on the FSU Health Research Center at the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare campus as of May 29. The center was expected to open in late summer or early fall 2026.
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UI Health holds back-to-school health and resource fair in Chicago
UI Health held its Back-to-School Health and Resource Fair in Chicago on Aug. 1, 2026, offering a community-health and resource-access touchpoint ahead of the school year.
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Linn County Public Health announces comprehensive county health assessment
Linn County Public Health has announced a newly released comprehensive survey intended to evaluate the overall health picture in Linn County, including the Cedar Rapids area.
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UAMS and Arkansas Children’s present school-based mental health symposium
UAMS and Arkansas Children’s Hospital presented a free two-day symposium focused on school-based supports for children’s mental health, autism and developmental differences.
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Fairbanks Memorial Hospital approved for $6.2 million behavioral-health expansion
Alaska has approved a $6.2 million expansion of inpatient behavioral-health services at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, including four adolescent beds and two higher-acuity adult psychiatric beds.
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Nemours to begin genetics services at Jacksonville’s Wolfson Children’s Hospital in August
Nemours Children’s Health plans to begin providing genetics services for Wolfson Children’s Hospital patients in Jacksonville in August 2026 under an expanded clinical collaboration announced Feb. 18.
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Aurora reports elevated lead levels in drinking water at some homes
Aurora’s Water Production Division reported a lead action-level exceedance after finding elevated lead levels in drinking water at some homes, according to a city notice published July 14.
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Kansas begins waitlist for frail-elderly home-care waiver amid funding shortfall
Kansas has begun a waitlist for its Frail Elderly Home and Community-Based Services waiver after KDADS said funding did not keep pace with demand for available service slots.
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Community Clinic proposes acquiring Baptist Health primary-care clinics in Fort Smith area
Community Clinic has announced a letter of intent to acquire Baptist Health primary-care clinics in the River Valley, including multiple Fort Smith locations. The proposal remains subject to federal and regulatory review and a definitive agreement.
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ASU receives $1 million to help Arizona hospitals prepare for health emergencies
Arizona State University announced a hospital-preparedness project supported by a $1 million federal grant administered through the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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St. Mary’s Hospital restores medical oncology services in Lewiston through Augusta partnership
St. Mary’s Hospital resumed medical oncology services in Lewiston on July 7 through a collaboration with MaineGeneral’s Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta.
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Miami-Dade schedules September chlorine conversion for drinking-water system
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department will temporarily use free chlorine instead of chloramine from Sept. 21 through Oct. 4. The county says some customers may notice a chlorine taste or odor, but it does not expect adverse health effects.
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Frankfort Regional Medical Center opens Capital Gastroenterology
Frankfort Regional Medical Center announced July 8 that it has opened Capital Gastroenterology as an expansion of specialty care in Frankfort.
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Los Angeles County monitors multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak as U.S. cases exceed 1,600
Los Angeles County has identified no local cases linked to a multijurisdictional cyclosporiasis outbreak, though the CDC had received 1,645 laboratory-confirmed U.S. case reports as of July 13.
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Tucson Medical Center becomes first site for Pima County public-health vending-machine program
Tucson Medical Center’s Emergency Department is the first of seven planned locations in a Pima County Health Department public-health vending-machine initiative.
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Las Vegas discusses heat-mitigation plan updates under new Nevada law
Las Vegas leaders discussed changes to the city’s heat-mitigation master plan under a new Nevada law, with expanded public access to water identified as a recommendation.
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Travel-Related Dengue Case Brings Hawaiʻi’s 2026 Total to Six
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health reported July 10 that a travel-related dengue case involving an Oʻahu resident brought the statewide total for 2026 to six.
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OneQuest Health opens Louisville outpatient behavioral-health center
OneQuest Health announced July 9 that it opened a Louisville outpatient office offering mental-health and substance-use services for Jefferson County.