Rural Hospital Funding Pressure: U.S. Senators Collins and Bennet urged CMS to adjust Rural Health Transformation Program rollout, warning current guidance could unintentionally disadvantage rural hospitals already closing or cutting services. Hospital Safety & Accountability: Northern Ireland’s Health Minister called the Muckamore Abbey Hospital abuse inquiry a “watershed moment,” as the final report highlights long-running failures in care for vulnerable patients. Healthcare Access Gaps: Kurdistan’s civic health report says only 4% of patients get medications through public institutions; 96% are pushed to buy from the open market, with cancer and psychiatric patients hit hardest. Hospital Detention Law Debate: In the Philippines, senators clashed over amendments to the anti-hospital detention law, including whether indigent patients should be exempt from promissory notes. Workforce & Tech in Care: Beebe Healthcare is tackling nurse recruitment through partnerships and data, while an Italian hospital trialed a humanoid robot carer to support patients and reduce staff workload. Drug Supply & Fraud Risks: UK GPs report fake fat jab complications sending some patients to hospital, and Malaysia police detained more suspects over alleged invalid medical leave certificates. Infrastructure & Expansion: NHS Highland won planning approval for a new Lochaber hospital, and Bangladesh plans five new specialised children’s hospitals to expand pediatric ICU capacity.