Behavioral Health Funding: All 36 Oregon counties approved updated County Financial Assistance Agreements with OHA, shifting priorities toward people most at risk of hospitalization, incarceration, homelessness, or behavioral health crises; Malheur residents won’t see access changes, while Lifeways will keep running the Community Mental Health Program and crisis stabilization/residential treatment/outpatient expansion through Project Hope in Ontario. Mental Health Access: Kairos is opening a new mental health outpatient clinic in Eugene, targeting more than 200 patients in its first year with youth and family therapy plus skills coaching to address Lane County’s shortage. Insurance Costs: Oregon insurers filed proposed 2027 individual and small-group rates, with average increases higher than last year (individual weighted average 17.5%); the Oregon Reinsurance Program is expected to help keep increases lower than earlier projections. Public Health Alerts: OHA updated wildfire smoke guidance for children and youth, emphasizing harm at lower exposure levels; Benton County also reported falling vaccination rates and rising nonmedical exemptions, raising outbreak risk. Local Care & Safety: Lane County is reviewing a costly contract for a navigation center serving people with higher medical/behavioral needs; Walla Walla received a grant for an emergency rescue UTV to reach patients in rough terrain.