Hospital Workforce Crisis: Engela District Hospital is scrambling for staff housing after resignations, with its neonatal unit sometimes forced to place two infants in one incubator. Healthcare Cost Transparency: Indiana expanded a statewide price-and-quality database, adding prescription resources and nearly 2 billion claims to help residents compare out-of-pocket costs. Prescription Access Push (Illinois): Gov. JB Pritzker announced $24.7M for 434 pharmacies at risk of closure, plus a bill on his desk to let schools keep secure asthma medication supplies and broaden who can administer them. Public Health & Safety: A voluntary recall of Nara Organics powdered infant formula was issued after three infant botulism cases; separate reports also describe 12 youths hospitalized after an electrical incident at Cultus Lake Waterpark in B.C. Medicare & Insurer Scrutiny: A new inspector general report finds Medicare Advantage insurers deny specialized post-hospital care at widely different rates, with some rejecting about 70–80% of requests. Legal/Policy Tensions: New York disability advocates sued to block its Medical Aid in Dying law, arguing it will harm people with life-threatening disabilities. Regulation Independence: New Zealand resident doctors criticized the Health Minister’s move to reset Medical Council leadership, calling it political interference. US Healthcare Funding/Access: Mount Nittany Medical Center sued the federal government over loss of sole community hospital status, warning of major Medicare reimbursement cuts. Clinical Tech: Phoenix Children’s described using EHR-linked analytics and AI to improve safety and predict deterioration and no-shows.