Health Policy: President Trump says nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states, including Louisiana, will get $500 Obamacare refunds tied to “user fee” overcharges from the Biden era, with payments expected to start in October. Public Health & Safety: Louisiana State Police report a fatal Sept. 12 crash in Tangipahoa Parish on La. Highway 40; the Albany man driving was ejected and toxicology samples were collected. Addiction & Community Response: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Loranger resident Loretta Schroder for failure to render aid after a man’s overdose death; officials say he was left unconscious in a front yard and Narcan is available without a prescription. Education & Health: Northshore Technical Community College’s nursing program won Nursing School of the Year at the 2026 Nightingale Awards. School Safety: A Grant Parish school bus crash sent 19 students to hospitals (two airlifted); no fatalities reported and LSP is investigating. Local Wellness: Columbia’s new Vessel Club offers sauna/cold plunge contrast therapy and breathwork, while other new businesses include a mobile hair tinsel bar and a pet treat truck.