Local Health Access: Guam Regional Medical City says it will stop accepting TakeCare Insurance effective Sept. 9, moving TakeCare members to self-pay and personal responsibility for bills, while TakeCare says it’s still discussing continuity of care. Veterans Care Expansion: VA opened a new Dededo outpatient clinic annex at the Guam Medical Arts Center, aiming to close veteran healthcare gaps with primary care, mental health services, and lab work for about 28,000 veterans. Maternal/Legal Oversight: Superior Court Judge Elyze Iriarte recused herself from a newborn death case after a familial relationship issue involving GMHA’s in-house attorney. Public Health for Families: DPHSS announced a free back-to-school immunization outreach clinic at Micronesia Mall in July for eligible children, with required vaccines and follow-up doses. Child Nutrition Support: Guam received $6.54M for Summer EBT (SUN Bucks), providing one-time grocery benefits for eligible school-age children. Mental Health in Youth Sports: Strykers Football Club hosted a mental-health-focused soccer camp honoring Aidan Dickson, encouraging open conversations and peer check-ins. Community Care Shortage: Harvest House reported a foster parenting crisis, citing an all-time high number of children in the system and a shortage of licensed foster homes. Training & Workforce: UOG nursing graduate Carina “Rina” McCarthy turned a family health scare into a plan to stay and work at the bedside on Guam. Coral Health Monitoring: UOG REEF fellows monitored reefs in Yap and Kosrae, reporting steady coral declines linked to water heating events.