Meta Child-Safety Settlement (NJ): Meta agreed to pay up to $18B and impose stricter default limits on teen Facebook/Instagram use—two hours a day plus overnight blocks—as part of a multistate deal ending a federal trial over claims the platforms were designed to addict children; New Jersey is among the lead states seeking major reforms and payouts. Medicare GLP-1 Access: A KFF Health News report found Medicare’s $50 GLP-1 “Bridge” can still deny some patients who have diagnoses the drugs are approved to treat, leaving higher copays for people who don’t qualify under the program rules. Reproductive Care Shield Law (NJ): New Jersey’s “enhanced shield” law expands protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care providers, while critics warn it could criminalize certain pro-life speech near clinics. School Health Costs: NJ’s School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission hit a 4-4 deadlock on a proposed 34% 2027 insurance rate increase, pushing a decision to early September. Heat & Learning: Coverage highlights how extreme heat is disrupting student attention and learning, pushing schools to adapt for safer classrooms. Overdose Awareness (Delaware Valley): Events for International Overdose Awareness Day include a candlelight vigil in Hamilton, NJ with grief and recovery resources. Workplace Safety (Taylor Farms): Reuters reports Taylor Farms facilities often missed required workplace injury reporting, raising concerns about transparency ahead of public health scrutiny. Veterans Home COVID Lawsuit (NJ): A NJ court cleared staff to sue a state-run veterans’ home over a no-mask policy during a deadly COVID outbreak, setting a Sept. 21 trial date.