Healthcare AI & Medicare policy: US Senate debate over WISeR prior authorization model spotlights fears of AI-driven delays versus claims it targets fraud and waste, while new Medicare rules are framed as potential savings for seniors. Public health & safety: New York warns of wildfire smoke health risks as air quality worsens, and the Philippines DOH says school deworming (albendazole) is generally safe after a student death raised alarm. Hospital operations & access: Catholic Health and GE HealthCare sign a $500M, 10-year imaging partnership to expand diagnostics across Long Island; in Illinois, Memorial Hospital and McDonough District Hospital collaborate to widen OB/GYN care. Workforce & labor tensions: IMA Maharashtra calls a 24-hour statewide suspension of routine services after an alleged assault on healthcare workers in Dombivli; Nigeria nurses issue a 15-day ultimatum over victimisation at a Kaduna neuropsychiatric hospital. Care quality & patient rights: A North Dakota lawsuit alleges babies were switched at birth at Unity Medical Center; Michigan Nurses Association sues Sturgis Hospital over alleged failure to give adequate closure notice. Medical innovation & deals: Jasper Therapeutics completes its $132M acquisition of Kira Pharmaceuticals, building an immunology pipeline. Community health funding: Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Hospital raises over Sh2.2B for kidney and bone marrow transplants, boosting regional medical tourism.