Hospital Fire Tragedy: A massive ICU fire at Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, killed at least three people and forced the evacuation of more than 20 patients, with injured patients sent to nearby hospitals as authorities investigate the cause. Medicare Fraud Crackdown: DOJ announced a $56.5 million settlement involving Matrix Medical Network and HealthFair over alleged false Medicare Advantage diagnosis coding, aimed at stopping inflated payments. Medicaid Access Under Pressure: Colorado’s Sunshine Rides says it will fully halt Medicaid non-emergency medical transport statewide by month-end unless reimbursement cuts are reversed, warning of major access gaps for dialysis, chemo and surgery patients. Behavioral Health Funding Boost: Hawaiʻi was selected for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid demonstration, expanding sustainable coverage for mental health and substance use treatment. Hospital Safety Disruption: St John of God Murdoch Hospital in Perth temporarily closed its emergency department after a car crashed into the building, with other services continuing. AI for Care Delivery: Microsoft and Mayo Clinic are developing a new AI model for healthcare tasks like earlier diagnosis and personalized treatment planning, using Mayo’s de-identified data and clinical expertise. Hospital Funding Fight: Zambia’s Central Governor challenged the health minister over delays in releasing funds for the Central Provincial Hospital project, while the minister says K25 million is earmarked to start construction. Clinical Development Investment: Ona Therapeutics closed an oversubscribed $86.6 million Series B to advance first-in-class ADCs ONA-255 and ONA-389 into clinical milestones.