AI in Clinical Workflows: UnityPoint Health is rolling out ambient scribing, chart summarization, and real-time capacity tools to cut admin burden and help clinicians spend more time with patients. Labor & Care Access: Homecare workers in New York ended a second hunger strike after pushing the “No More 24” Act to limit home aide shifts to 12 hours. Rural Hospitals & Affordability: AHA argues healthcare costs start with having care close to home, warning rural hospital closures raise travel delays and community-wide economic strain. Medicare Advantage Dispute: A federal court allowed the AHA to file an amicus brief in a case challenging Aetna’s “level of severity” reimbursement policy. 340B Policy Push: Senators introduced bipartisan legislation to clarify 340B rules and add transparency and integrity requirements. Public Health Alerts: Orange County confirmed its first West Nile virus human case this year. Weight & Metabolic Support: Curative partnered with Wondr Health to expand digital weight management, including GLP-1 prescribing when eligible. Blood Supply Crunch: The American Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis, limiting type O-positive distribution to protect critical care needs. Surgery Tech: Medtronic unveiled an FDA-cleared AI-assisted surgical computing platform aimed at real-time decision support in the operating room. Oncology Updates: NCCN added new listings for advanced breast and bladder cancer approaches using targeted agents and ctDNA MRD testing guidance.