Rural Health Funding: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Rural Health Transformation Project grants totaling $3.7M for NYITCOM at Arkansas State University, including $3M to launch a new rural-track family medicine residency in Blytheville with Mississippi County Hospital System and St. Bernards Healthcare, plus about $740,000 to expand EMS training and add four partner sites statewide. Reproductive Health Legal Fight: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined Alabama and Louisiana in a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to “abortion shield laws” and in a separate federal lawsuit targeting 29 defendants accused of shipping abortion pills across state lines. Public Health Watch: Measles continues to surge nationally, with Pennsylvania reporting another measles-linked death and the highest case counts since 1991; Arkansas is still listed as having no recorded infections. Behavioral Health Pipeline: UAMS Psychiatric Research Institute will host a free Oct. 24 conference in Little Rock to introduce college students to behavioral health careers amid widespread provider shortages. Health Access Dollars: The Trump administration says nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states using the federal ACA marketplace—including Arkansas—will receive $500 refund checks starting in October. Food Safety: FDA classified a Salata Salad Kitchen Jalapeño Avocado Dressing recall as Class I due to possible Salmonella contamination, affecting distribution in three states. Community Health & Food Security: Walmart announced a $15M grant to Feeding America to strengthen food rescue, storage, transportation, and delivery nationwide. Medication Disposal: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will hold Arkansas Drug Take Back Day Oct. 24 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) for safe disposal of unused or expired prescriptions.