Employer Health Coverage: Nice Healthcare rolled out “Nice Plan,” a new employer health plan designed to pair with its primary care model so visits help avoid insurance claims, now available in South Dakota and 14 other states. Dental Access for Veterans: Orchard Meadows Family Dental and Denture Clinic is offering free dental care through Freedom Day USA—Oct. 5 in Spearfish and Nov. 6 in Rapid City—for eligible veterans and active-duty members (one free extraction, filling, or preventive visit; appointments required). Food Costs & Health: A new South Dakota Food Landscape Assessment says nearly a third of residents are skipping meals due to rising costs, with multiple counties showing higher-than-national food insecurity; community “Future of Food” gatherings start Sept. 16. Heart Health Fundraising: Hy-Vee is partnering with the American Heart Association’s Life Is Why campaign, letting shoppers round up purchases at checkout throughout September. Avian Flu Update: H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry across multiple states including South Dakota, with additional dairy herd infections reported in Idaho. Local Care Access: South Dakota Urban Indian Health will add Monday walk-in appointments in Sioux Falls (8 a.m.–4 p.m.), serving all South Dakotans. Community Support: Sioux Falls Mobile Market has relaunched to bring fresh food to neighborhoods, accepting EBT/SNAP and card payments.