Health Insurance Rates: Rhode Island AG Peter Neronha urged regulators to reject proposed 2027 premium hikes for individual plans, targeting Neighborhood Health Plan’s 22.4% request and also challenging Blue Cross Blue Shield’s 9.8% increase. Reproductive Health Funding Fight: Maine, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and other states—including Rhode Island—joined lawsuits to block new Title X conditions that would require clinics to drop diversity efforts, exclude transgender patients, steer away from contraception, and push “natural family planning” and marriage/parenthood counseling. Big Tech Youth Safety: A multistate Meta settlement totaling about $17.1B would require Instagram and Facebook to add child-safety limits like daily time caps and “Productive Pauses,” plus nighttime blocks and stronger age checks. Mosquito-Borne Disease Watch: RIDOH and DEM confirmed additional West Nile Virus detections in Cranston and Providence; risk remains high statewide. Food Safety Recall: USDA recalled 24,900 pounds of frozen buffalo chicken products shipped to RI and other New England states due to production without federal inspection. Local Safety: A temporary traffic light is set to go live at a crash-prone Foster intersection, with a roundabout discussed as a longer-term option. Opioid Settlement Use: A national investigation found some jurisdictions are spending opioid settlement money on Flock cameras and automated license plate readers instead of treatment and harm-reduction services. Public Health & Wellness: Pawtucket opened registration for its Youth-to-Senior Snow Shoveling Program, pairing teens with older residents for winter safety help.