Heat & Health Safety: Southern Nevada’s private ambulance crews are collecting bottled water for the Las Vegas Rescue Mission as extreme heat raises the risk of dehydration and heat illness, especially for older adults and people experiencing homelessness. Public Health Guidance: As Utah, Nevada and Arizona wildfires burn, officials warn residents—especially those with asthma, heart disease, diabetes, pregnant people, children, and responders—to check air quality before going outdoors to reduce smoke inhalation risk. Medicaid Oversight: Nevada’s six-month moratorium on new licensing and Medicaid enrollment for most hospice facilities and home-care providers took effect June 11 to help the state investigate possible fraud, with onsite reviews planned. Health Care Fraud Crackdown: A DOJ operation charged 455 people nationwide, including dozens from Florida, in alleged $6.5B in Medicare/Medicaid fraud involving unnecessary services and phantom supplies. Local Traffic & Injury Risk: North Las Vegas police reported two people hospitalized after a crash involving a passenger van and a commercial vehicle near Lake Mead Blvd and Civic Center Dr. Community Health & Wellness: The Miss Nevada Scholarship Organization announced its Miss Nevada and Miss Nevada’s Teen competition at Bally’s Lake Tahoe June 26-27, highlighting outgoing titleholders’ health and service initiatives. Workforce Access: Nevada’s Southern Nevada Forum approved 12 legislative priorities for the 2027 Legislature, including funding to train more doctors in the region and support for transit programs.