Telehealth Pay Equity: New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill to keep doctors’ reimbursement the same for in-person and video visits, aiming to reduce barriers as telehealth demand grows. Food Security Push: Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a school meals bill requiring prominent online info for free/reduced meals and announced Summer EBT for more than 681,000 eligible children. Public Health & Safety: Essex County is using GIS and predictive modeling to target rodent “hot spots,” while New Jersey beach advisories were issued after high fecal bacteria levels were found at multiple sites. Sickle Cell Milestone: Hackensack University Medical Center highlighted gene-therapy and transplant cures at an event celebrating young “sickle cell warriors” now living without the disease. Medical Product Updates: FDA advisers backed Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine for adults 50+, and Merck won an expanded FDA indication for CAPVAXIVE for higher-risk children and teens. GLP-1 & Violence Research: A Rutgers study found current GLP-1 users had weaker links between impulsivity and violence risk factors, though researchers stressed it’s not proof of reduced violence. Cybersecurity in Pharma: Novo Nordisk faces a proposed negligence class action in New Jersey federal court over alleged inadequate data security tied to a cyber extortion incident.