Cancer Research: Roche reported evERA phase III results in The New England Journal of Medicine showing giredestrant plus everolimus significantly improved progression-free survival in ER-positive advanced breast cancer. Rural Health Funding: Vermont’s Rural Health Transformation program awarded Rutland Regional Medical Center $3.15M to redesign rural care, including expanding its women’s health clinic. Medicare & Medicaid Policy: A finalized Trump hospital drug-pricing rule may cut Medicare Part B prices for as few as four drugmakers, while Connecticut estimates about 3,200 noncitizens will lose Medicaid coverage under new federal eligibility rules. Access to Care & Pharmacy: Cone Health is piloting flu test-and-treat at community pharmacies, and NABP’s Safe Pharmacy initiative highlights how patients can buy prescriptions online more safely. Healthcare Workforce & Operations: A Michigan nurse faces federal charges tied to an ICE detainee escape from a hospital, and a redeployment plan in India could reduce doctor posts in government hospitals. Public Health & Safety: Carbon monoxide exposure sent three workers to hospital in Monona, Wisconsin, and a medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island killed two and hospitalized two with one missing. Community Health Trust: Niagara Health is working to reduce fear and rebuild trust with Indigenous patients after a death tied to delayed emergency care.