Dialysis Care Scrutiny: A Senate Health Committee hearing focused on reliability problems at LBJ Hemodialysis Clinic, with Senator Tuana‘itau Malaki Togiola—who is a dialysis patient—citing water filtration breakdowns that can delay sessions by hours, shortened treatments, understaffing, broken equipment, and even limited clinic parking. Deep-Sea Mining Pushback: The Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa adopted a resolution opposing deep-sea mining, warning of irreversible harm to marine life, fisheries, and Indigenous ocean-dependent cultures, and urging precautionary, science-based ocean governance. Diabetes & Kidney Risk (Global Lens): A new analysis highlights how diabetes drives kidney disease risk, especially for women aged 15–49, linking rising diabetes rates to higher chances of chronic kidney disease and related health complications. Sleep & Health Timing: With daylight saving time still set to end in November unless Congress acts, doctors and sleep experts warn the clock change can disrupt circadian health and travel plans. Community Nutrition Momentum: The Children’s Healthy Living Center of Excellence marks 15 years of work improving childhood nutrition and health across the Pacific, including American Samoa, through community gardens and school food policy support. SNAP Security Update: Pennsylvania’s planned shift to EMV chip EBT cards aims to reduce benefit skimming fraud, with the change also affecting American Samoa’s EBT processing partner. Local Health Workforce: Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital welcomed OB-GYN Dr. Jon “Sione” Hathaway, who also teaches and performs surgeries at Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center in American Samoa. Health Costs & Access: American Fork dental refund dispute shows how treatment disruptions can leave patients stuck mid-care when providers retire or transfer locations. Inflation Watch: American Samoa’s Q2 2026 inflation rose to 2.3%, with medical care up slightly while food fell overall—an issue for household health budgets.