Rural Healthcare Funding: Nevada Health Authority announced more than $50 million in Rural Health Transformation Program awards to grow the rural healthcare workforce, including new rural medical residencies, recruitment and retention efforts, and training for obstetrics and advanced practice nursing. Public Health & Safety: Las Vegas is rolling out AI support in its 911 call system (RapidSOS) to improve location detection and explore added tools like translation and non-emergency routing. Health Costs Policy: New polling in Nevada and other battlegrounds finds broad support for proposals to lower health costs, including capping drug prices and lowering the Medicare eligibility age. Wellness Caution: Researchers and regulators are debating the safety of peptides as the “longevity” craze accelerates, with FDA discussions raising questions about whether products are keeping up with real-world safety and effectiveness. Community Health Literacy: A Nevada geriatrics expert highlights why health literacy matters as people age and urges residents to rely on trusted sources, not social media or AI for medical decisions. Local Injury News: A motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries in a Sun Valley crash with an SUV, and Carson City is investigating a fatal side-by-side off-road vehicle wreck.