Tobacco Control: Oregon expands its tobacco product definition starting June 5, bringing nicotine pouches, gum, and lozenges under the same 21+ sales rules as cigarettes and vapes to curb youth nicotine addiction. Behavioral Health System: Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon Health Authority complete updated County Financial Assistance Agreements for all 36 counties, aiming for clearer expectations and accountability as the state modernizes crisis and addiction care. Maternal Care Access: Oregon is set to fund maternal health services through millions in state and federal dollars for more than 20 rural hospitals, targeting gaps in prenatal and delivery support. Insurance Coverage Shock: Providence plans to end much of its Providence Health Plan coverage in Marion and Polk, leaving about 100,000 residents scrambling for new insurance next year. Veterans Crisis Response: A new statewide task force takes effect June 5 to improve veteran mental health crisis response, with a goal of trained county teams and better coordination. Public Health Watch: The FDA is investigating two new foodborne illness outbreaks—one involving Listeria and another involving Cyclospora—while also continuing Salmonella probes tied to moringa supplements. Care Capacity Concern: Oregon Health & Science University shelved plans to expand an overcrowded newborn intensive care unit, raising nurse fears that babies may not get needed care. Community Health & Aging: A Redmond Senior Center charity golf tournament will fund meals and wellbeing programs aimed at reducing loneliness and supporting older adults. Workplace Safety: After the Nippon Dynawave chemical tank implosion in Washington killed 11 workers, experts point to a regulatory gap for above-ground chemical tanks not routinely inspected. Ocean Health: The Trump administration is dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, with deep-sea sensors going dark off Oregon and other coasts—raising concerns for climate and marine ecosystem monitoring.