Child Care & Workforce: A West Virginia Chamber Business Summit panel will tackle the economics of child care, with lawmakers pointing to high costs (about $800/month per child) and the need to boost workforce participation. Medicaid Spending Watch: New federal data show sharp local Medicaid billing increases across West Virginia communities, including Lost Creek (Medicaid agency-code claims up 143.3% to $26,730), Inwood (Evaluation & Management up 20.6% to $62,518), Shinnston (Radiology up 291.2% to $2,946), Hurricane (Temporary Codes up 141.7% to $539), and Cross Lanes (ambulance/transport up 228.4% to $4,141). Jail Health & Accountability: A Kanawha County judge approved a $700,000 partial settlement tied to the 2023 death of an NCRJ inmate, raising questions about withdrawal care and treatment delays. Cyclospora Update: The lettuce-linked Cyclospora outbreak added Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, bringing confirmed illnesses to 11,458 across 20 states, with testing still key for lingering watery diarrhea. Rural Emergency Care: Marshall Health Network and Rivers Health opened a new emergency department in Mason County, aiming to bring faster, higher-quality care closer to home. Lung Cancer Innovation: WVU Medicine performed West Virginia’s first single-port robotic lung surgery for lobectomy, aiming for less pain and faster recovery. Black Lung Pressure: Coal miner advocates are urging MSHA to act as reported black lung rates reach the highest levels since the 1970s. SNAP Flood Relief: After summer flooding, four West Virginia counties can temporarily buy hot, prepared foods with SNAP through late September.