Health Leadership: Michelle Baack, a pediatrician and University of South Dakota medical school leader, has been named president of Sanford Research. She plans to strengthen research partnerships and speed the translation of discoveries into better care. Addiction and Tribal Health: The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board hosted an opioid response summit focused on overdose prevention, naloxone, youth education and rural and Native communities. An HIV outbreak has also been reported on the Cheyenne River reservation. Rural Care: South Dakota is set to receive $187.7 million in federal rural health transformation funding. Community Health: Brookings officials heard an update on PFAS cleanup, with testing continuing as concerns remain about possible contamination near local sports fields. Coverage and Wellbeing: Native leaders warn that inconsistent checks could still cost eligible people Medicaid coverage despite an exemption from new work rules. South Dakota also saw SNAP participation fall 6.8% over the past year, while reports point to rising suicide rates in the state.