A new iSelect index finds New Jersey and New York among the priciest U.S. states to give birth, with average delivery bills above $31K and concerning maternal‑mortality data. Policy fixes are moving but costs remain high.

The Pentagon's annual report counted 471 service-member suicides in 2024 — down from 2023 — even as the long-term suicide rate for active-duty troops continued to climb.

St. Charles Parish Hospital cut the ribbon on a new intensive outpatient program in Luling, expanding local mental-health and addiction services. Officials cite hundreds of jobs and millions in recent investments.

Piedmont Medical Center will centralize most maternity care at Fort Mill on May 12, 2026, while Rock Hill pivots to trauma and specialty services.

HCA Florida opened an 11,000‑sq‑ft, $15M freestanding emergency room in Lutz with private exam suites, a trauma bay and on‑site imaging to expand 24/7 care.

A PLOS Mental Health study found warm overnight temperatures in Louisiana are linked to sharp rises in suicide‑related 988 calls, driven by sleep loss, isolation and basic‑needs stress.

The Duke Endowment awarded more than $3.2M to Atrium Health Foundation to expand rural cancer care, fund a STEM program at The Pearl and grow a Lincoln County nursing academy.

Cook County warns of measles exposures at O’Hare Terminal 5 and two Niles stores this week. Health officials urge people to check vaccination status and contact county clinics.

A Brazilian free‑tailed bat in Polk County tested positive for rabies, marking the county's second confirmed case this month. Three vaccinated dogs are being monitored under home quarantine.

CHOP specialists begin seeing patients at ChristianaCare’s Newark campus today, expanding neonatal and pediatric specialty care closer to home.

A new North Carolina foster‑care Medicaid plan briefly put an 8‑year‑old's CAR T‑cell treatment in limbo as networks and records scrambled. Families say rollout hiccups forced delays.

Aetna already cut Moffitt from many Medicare Advantage plans and Humana is set to follow — leaving patients and navigators racing to sort coverage and bills. Local patients say the changes could be ruinous mid‑treatment.

Milwaukee’s MORI outreach reached hundreds in 2024; the fire department credits the program with helping push fatal overdoses down while warning gaps remain.