Behavioral Health Access in Northern Utah: Bear River Health Department’s BRHD behavioral health consolidation goes live July 1, merging mental health and substance use disorder services under Bear River Behavioral Health to reduce confusion and improve coordinated care. Wildfire Health & Safety: Utah’s wildfire season remains a public health concern as major fires and smoke continue to affect air quality across the region, with officials issuing red flag warnings and urging residents to prepare for worsening conditions. Infectious Disease Watch: Utah health officials confirmed the state’s first human West Nile virus case of 2026 in Box Elder County, highlighting the need for mosquito bite prevention and awareness of symptoms. Pregnancy Loss Policy: A new Utah law sets a standard for how pregnancy loss is handled in health care facilities, aiming to improve consistency and care for families. Healthcare Costs Debate: A U.S. House subcommittee hearing on health costs found rare agreement that the system is unsustainably expensive, but lawmakers split sharply on solutions like direct contracting versus safety-net coverage impacts. Clinical Research Update: FDA alignment advances Telix’s ProstACT Global Phase 3 trial in metastatic prostate cancer, moving the study into U.S. Part 2 recruitment. Tech in Pharmacy: A robotic pharmacy startup, Queue, says it can fill and verify prescriptions without a pharmacist present, raising fresh questions about access, safety, and workforce needs.