Medicaid Work Rules: Colorado will mail letters to 377,000 Health First members about potential Jan. 1, 2027 work requirement impacts, with coverage tied to monthly reporting or documented exemptions. Hospital Billing Oversight: Nagaland’s health minister says AB-PMJAY and CMHIS empanelled hospitals can’t charge beyond set packages without due process, and complaints can be filed with the state health protection society. Addiction & Harm Reduction: Alberta’s Friends of Medicare marks International Overdose Awareness Day by urging expanded evidence-based addictions care and harm reduction amid high overdose deaths. Telehealth Stroke Care: Tift Regional Medical Center in Georgia adds TeleSpecialists’ TeleStroke support to speed specialist guidance for suspected strokes. Cancer Treatment Innovation: Penn Medicine tests FLASH proton therapy for recurrent head and neck cancer in a Phase I trial aiming to cut sessions and side effects. Drug Pricing Politics: Europe warns U.S. most-favored-nation deals could reduce launches in Europe, shifting R&D and manufacturing toward the U.S. Maternal Health Policy: Delaware requires hospitals to create discharge plans for pregnant patients with labor symptoms, targeting gaps that hit Black patients hardest. Healthcare Tech & AI: Uganda plans to integrate AI into healthcare as it expands digital services, while Kenya pushes digital health implementation via World Health Expo 2026. Public Safety & Care Access: Columbus expands nurse-led triage for some 911 medical calls to reduce unnecessary ambulance use.