CareScout data show Hawaii’s senior‑care prices are climbing fastest in the U.S., and local hospices say flat Medicare payments plus surging nursing‑home fees are squeezing families. Community donations are filling the gaps for now.

A Neptune Beach nonprofit is expanding confidential, no‑cost mental‑health support for veterans in Jacksonville, pairing peer specialists with walk‑in, phone and text options. The rollout aims to reach people who don’t use traditional VA care.

A boil water advisory was issued Wednesday for parts of northwest Rochester Hills and southwest Oakland Township after a pressure drop; residents should boil or use bottled water until testing clears the supply.

Memorial Sloan Kettering posted a $47.9M operating loss for 2025 after a costly Epic EHR rollout and rising drug and supply costs. Leadership says volumes rebounded but margins are squeezed.

Public Citizen flagged dozens of hospitals as financially vulnerable after federal Medicaid cuts; the list includes UPMC Mercy and UPMC McKeesport in the Pittsburgh area.

NYC health officials are tracing contacts after a confirmed measles case tied to Norma in Hell’s Kitchen. Officials say risk is low and urge people to check vaccinations.

Kaiser Permanente's Santa Clara Medical Center has detected several cases of Legionella and is treating building water while investigators try to find the source.

The Maui Wildfire Exposure Study faces a funding cliff after lawmakers left a roughly $1.5M gap, putting long-term health monitoring for survivors at risk.

A Missouri appeals court on May 5 upheld a $495M verdict against Abbott over its preterm infant formula, preserving one of the largest awards in a wave of NEC lawsuits.

St. Luke’s is opening an 11,000‑sq‑ft emergency department next week with 10 rooms and improved ambulance access to speed stroke care.

Vancouver’s Circle Wellness is bringing its private thermal Circuit to Seattle this summer. The single‑suite spa offers private 90‑ and 120‑minute sessions built around heat‑and‑cold contrast.

State inspectors issued emergency closure orders at two Orlando‑area eateries last week after finding pest and sanitation problems. The moves are part of a string of shutdowns across Central Florida this spring.

The family of Ethan Cantrell says a Corvallis ER failed to clear plant debris from his puncture wound; he died days later and the family is suing for $100M.