CNMI Recovery Updates: The CNMI Joint Information Center reports ongoing shelter use and emergency transport since July 7, with Saipan still under a boil water notice, Rota at about 96% power restoration but also under boil water guidance, and airports operating with limits for Tinian and Rota. Typhoon Bavi Health & Utilities: Guam’s utility restoration is near complete after Bavi, while CUC warns a worsening cash shortage could slow Rota’s recovery unless it gets authority to borrow up to $40 million for fuel and repairs. Community Health Access: Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds introduced H.R. 9652 to create CNMI’s first permanent VA community-based outpatient clinic on Saipan, aiming to reduce barriers that force veterans to travel for routine care. Local Environmental Safety: CNMI’s Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality issued a red flag for Old Man by the Sea after elevated fecal indicator bacteria were found, advising residents not to fish or swim within 300 feet for 48 hours. Specialty Care Expansion (Regional): Todu Guam Foundation added two doctors and a new partnership with Isla Community Health Center, expanding specialty and family medicine services across Guam and the CNMI. Public Health Monitoring: A WHO-UNICEF report finds many Pacific countries miss the 90% childhood vaccination target for at least some vaccine types, including gaps in measles coverage in Palau. Drug Prices (Broader U.S. Impact): Attorneys general announced a $29.6 million Glenmark settlement over alleged generic drug price-fixing; CNMI residents may want to check eligibility if they bought affected generics between May 2009 and Dec 2019.