Menopause Care Push: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed laws requiring implicit-bias training to include perimenopause/menopause and requiring private insurers to cover medically necessary evaluation and treatment, aiming to reduce discrimination and improve evidence-based care. Emergency Leadership: Ozarks Healthcare promoted Hope Smith to Director of Emergency Services, tasking her with improving emergency operations, quality initiatives, and staff development. Rural Access Gains: Horizon Health Network filled all three general surgeon roles at Upper River Valley Hospital in New Brunswick for the first time in a decade, supporting emergency and elective C-sections after temporary labor-and-birth diversions. Hospital Construction Delays: New Zealand’s Hutt Hospital maternity ward upgrade was scaled back, delaying promised changes while neonatal cots expansion moves forward amid cost overruns and blame over delivery planning. Medicaid Coverage Threats: Kentucky faces major Medicaid changes starting in 2027, including work/volunteer requirements, raising fears of coverage loss, paperwork burdens, and disrupted care. Measles Exposure: University Hospitals in Cleveland reported a confirmed measles exposure tied to specific facility areas and times, urging unvaccinated visitors to contact health departments and monitor symptoms. Behavioral Health Expansion: Oceans Healthcare opened a new Kenner campus in Louisiana to expand inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and older adults. FDA Recall: The FDA issued a nationwide recall of certain pet medications after glass fibers were found in retained samples, warning of injection-site irritation and infection risk. International Care Dispute: Bulgaria’s foreign ministry again demanded access to timely treatment for Iva Mihaylova after a court in North Macedonia refused permission for care in Bulgaria. Cyber-Risk Alert: Researchers at Def Con reported thousands of Polish public sites—including hospitals—at risk due to security flaws and weak reporting systems.