Rural Health Funding: Florida announced nearly $188M to expand rural healthcare across 31 counties, backing hospitals, clinics, and workforce growth. Cancer Care Milestone: St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton completed its 1,000th Y90 radioembolization procedure for liver cancer, expanding advanced imaging and minimally invasive options. Emergency Department Capacity: Kaiser Permanente will contribute up to $32M to expand the emergency department at MLK Jr. Community Hospital in South LA, including a modular building for temporary space. AI in Healthcare: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health issued a practical guide for using AI language tools in care, stressing privacy protections and that AI outputs can’t replace clinical judgment. Medicaid Gender-Affirming Care: The Trump administration says Medicaid/CHIP will stop covering gender-affirming surgeries and hormone treatments for transgender minors, with changes taking effect Oct. 13. Legal/Policy Fight: DOJ dropped its bid to have the Third Circuit review a court order ending its subpoena fight over patient records tied to gender-affirming care at a UPMC children’s hospital. Hospital Safety: Qatar’s Ashghal reported 65%+ completion on Rumailah Hospital’s safety and security systems upgrade, targeting fire and life-safety modernization by early 2027. Clinical Access Expansion: Sidra Medicine partnered with The View Hospital to offer umbilical cord blood banking to eligible expectant families in Qatar. Workforce Pressure: UK midwives warned that maternity disruptions are escalating after North Devon District Hospital temporarily suspended births due to doctor shortages. Public Health Alerts: FDA initiated a nationwide recall of clindamycin palmitate hydrochloride oral solution due to foreign particles/white flakes. Community Health: Hallie Q. Brown’s late-summer calendar highlights free produce distribution and returning health clinic programming in St. Paul. Injury & Safety Incidents: A teen died and another was hospitalized after a Rockaway Beach drowning; separate reports also note hospitalizations after crashes and shootings.