Healthcare Tech Deal: Frazier Healthcare Partners agreed to buy MatrixCare from Resmed, expanding access to cloud EHR software used in skilled nursing, senior living, home health, hospice, and life plan communities. Post-Acute Care Expansion: Encompass Health plans a new 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Post Falls to meet growing inpatient rehab demand in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene region. Local Land & Wellness Access: Medical Lake took ownership of 60 acres including Waterfront Park and trail areas, setting up future recreation and community health improvements. Food Safety: Washington reports 27 cyclosporiasis cases, but officials say they’re mostly isolated and tied to travel, as a national “explosive diarrhea” outbreak continues. School Screen-Time Policy: OSPI says nearly one-third of Washington districts still lack consistent cell phone rules, raising concerns about learning and youth mental health. Public Health Research: NIH awarded UW pediatrician Dr. Gina Sequeira nearly $430K to study access to gender-affirming care for rural and BIPOC transgender and gender-diverse youth. Aging & Mobility: A new “aging well” guide highlights practical green flags like strength, sleep, recovery, and staying socially connected. Mental Health in Community: Washington’s Reclaiming Wellness conference focused on culturally responsive care and community-based healing for Black and other communities of color. Wildlife Health Alert: Two stranded gray whales on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula show signs of malnutrition amid broader West Coast mortality concerns.