Medicaid Access in Focus: New federal Medicaid rules that took effect Oct. 1 are already leaving hundreds of thousands of immigrants at risk of losing federally supported coverage, with KFF Health News reporting more than 281,000 people in nine states and Washington, D.C. expected to be disenrolled during October; advocates warn this could quickly disrupt care for chronic conditions. Micronesia-Specific Coverage: A Minnesota report notes that eligibility changes also affect some lawfully present adults, while other coverage updates highlight that Compacts of Free Association nations—Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands—are among the groups facing shifting rules. VA Care Gaps for FAS Veterans: A new GAO report says veterans in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau still face major barriers to VA health care, with no VA facilities locally and limited specialty services, often requiring costly travel to Guam or Hawaii. Regional Health Security: WHO and partners unveiled a first Western Pacific Pandemic Fund multi-country project aimed at strengthening disease surveillance, labs and emergency response across 12 countries, including Palau. Food Safety Recall: Micronesia’s public health office issued an FDA-linked recall of select So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster non-dairy frozen dessert pints due to possible foreign materials that could pose choking risks for young children.