Specialty Medicaid Care: Gov. Jim Pillen signed LB 1091 to streamline access to specialized long-term care for Nebraskans with complex conditions, aiming to reduce prior-authorization delays. Faster Lab Answers: Great Plains Health in North Platte rolled out MALDI-TOF testing to identify certain infections in hours, helping clinicians start targeted antibiotics sooner. Remote Heart Failure Monitoring: CHI Health Good Samaritan launched remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring for heart failure, using an implanted sensor to send daily readings to care teams. Dental Care for Veterans: Nebraska’s Veterans Mission of Mercy delivered free dental services worth over $600,000, with thousands of procedures provided over two days. Medicaid Eligibility Changes: Starting Oct. 1, new federal rules will tighten Medicaid eligibility for some noncitizens in Nebraska, with potential coverage losses even before renewal dates. Rural Health Workforce: Nebraska is seeking a Rural Health Advisory Commission member who’s a licensed PA and lives or works in a county under 15,000 residents. Cancer Screenings at Husker Harvest Days: Free, no-appointment cancer screenings and prevention resources run Sept. 15–17 for rural Nebraskans. Health Costs Watch: The Trump administration announced $500 Obamacare refund checks for about 1 million people in 30 states, with payments expected to begin in October. School Cardiac Preparedness: Norfolk Catholic earned a Heart Safe designation after adding AEDs and training through Project ADAM with Children’s Nebraska.