Medicaid Work Rules: New federal final rules spell out how millions of Medicaid enrollees in California will have to prove they’re working, training, volunteering, or in school—raising major admin and coverage-stability questions for states and patients. Infant Formula Safety: CDC reports a multistate infant botulism outbreak linked to Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula, with three California hospitalizations; the company issued a full recall and parents are urged to stop using all lots. Birth-Defect Prevention Access: UC Irvine research finds women’s folic acid use tracks strongly with insurance and healthcare access, pointing to gaps that could raise birth-defects risk. Price Transparency Push: The Trump administration warned more than 500 hospitals nationwide to post basic pricing or face penalties up to $2 million annually, aiming to curb surprise costs for tests and treatment. Local Accountability: Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman urged lawmakers to pass six bipartisan public-safety bills targeting labor traffickers, polluters, drunk drivers, animal abusers, and wrongful-conviction investigations. Public Health & Safety: LAFD rescued multiple hikers in the Griffith Park and Pacific Palisades areas, highlighting ongoing summer outdoor risk.