Abortion Safety & Access: A new federal review of mifepristone safety is being discussed, but critics say past mail-order safeguards were weakened—leaving room for coercion and abuse, including a Louisiana case where a teen received the drug without consent. Food & Health Coverage Cuts: Millions are facing loss of SNAP and health insurance as state and federal changes take effect, raising the risk of missed meals and delayed care. Drug Pricing & Oversight: States are moving to rein in pharmacy benefit managers to lower prescription costs, with Tennessee’s ivermectin “no doctor visit” model also drawing scrutiny. Hospital Accountability: Northern Louisiana Medical Center faces potential Medicare provider termination after LDH and federal surveys cited serious deficiencies. Workplace Health & Safety: Louisiana laws set to take effect in August target workplace violence and update workers’ comp medical fee rules. Public Health in Extreme Heat: Heat dome conditions and high humidity are driving heat-risk warnings across much of the South and Midwest, with guidance focused on safer travel and outdoor limits. Local Care Expansion: North Oaks Health is adding two neurosurgeons to expand brain and spine tumor and emergency neurosurgery services. Justice & Health: Louisiana Supreme Court freed a death row inmate after ruling key forensic practices were “scientifically indefensible.”