Hospital Price Transparency: The Trump administration warned 500+ hospitals for not posting basic pricing, with penalties up to $2M for noncompliance, signaling tighter enforcement of 2019 standards. Policy & Access: California Democrats struck a budget deal that rejects/delays many Newsom healthcare cuts and sets up future corporate tax proposals tied to Medi-Cal. Healthcare Workforce: WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital unveiled a tuition-free Center for Nursing Education to train RNs starting fall 2027, while Zimbabwe’s public hospitals face medicine and staffing shortages amid universal coverage goals. Global Care & Infrastructure: WHO delivered blood storage refrigerators and solar power upgrades to hospitals in South Sudan to improve safe blood handling and reliability. Medical Tourism: Bloomberg reports more patients traveling abroad for advanced cancer care like CAR-T when local access or pricing is out of reach. Clinical Safety & Training: A silent gap in pediatric training leaves many doctors unprepared to recognize vaccine injuries, raising concerns about how medical schools teach adverse event reporting. Local Accountability: India’s KEM Hospital launched an inquiry into MBBS student Sejal Pawar’s cadaver remarks after public backlash.