Behavioral Health & Access Gaps: St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center’s new community health needs assessment flags behavioral health, housing, and access to care as top priorities for Blaine County, based on a 550+ person survey plus focus groups and interviews. Vaccine Harm Debate: CIDRAP’s op-ed revisits a long-running question about whether vaccines can cause harm, arguing that a “gap” in findings isn’t the same as proof—while pointing to how lawsuits and petitions try to prove causation. Public Health Alerts: Mountain West health officials report rising cyclosporiasis cases, with Idaho listing 4 confirmed cases as investigators track likely travel-related sources and urge safe food handling. Food Safety Recall: Amy’s Kitchen recalled 184,200 cans of Organic Lentil Soup—Light in Sodium across 27 states/parts of Canada due to a lid defect that can break the seal and risk spoilage. Local Data Security: Kootenai County disclosed a March data breach after four months, saying hackers accessed some residents’ Social Security numbers, fingerprints, and private medical/financial info. Idaho Health Policy: Idaho’s Medicaid expansion recipients will face new work reporting requirements starting in 2027, per the Department of Health and Welfare. Workforce & Wages: Idaho’s average hourly wages rose 4.7% in 2025, with Southwestern Idaho leading pay growth. Air Quality: NWS issued stay-indoors style air quality alerts for parts of Idaho as wildfire smoke pushes unhealthy conditions into the region.