Medicare Fraud Crackdown: DOJ says Khalid Satary was captured and returned to face charges tied to alleged $547M in Medicare billings for unnecessary genetic tests, plus kickbacks and kickback-linked recruiting. Maternal Health Link: A UTHealth Houston study in PLOS Medicine links pregnancy complications like preeclampsia and gestational diabetes to higher later peripheral artery disease risk. Medicare Reform Watch: ACO leaders highlight what’s working in Medicare accountable care and what still needs fixing, including fraud detection and next-gen model changes. AI in Care, Not Just Cost: Physicians argue hospitals should judge medical AI by broader “mission value,” not price alone. Pharma Power Struggle: Novo Nordisk sues Eli Lilly over allegedly misleading GLP-1 ads, while Trump’s phased generic-drug tariff plan raises fresh uncertainty for drug supply and pricing. Digital Health & Admin Load: Optum teams with Anthropic on AI, but the real-world impact remains unclear. Primary Care Access: Ontario invests to connect thousands more patients to family doctors, while Alberta creates regional primary care corridor corporations to improve rural access. Pharmacy Compliance: PBM copay-collection scrutiny is intensifying, with experts warning that documentation gaps can cost pharmacies far more than the copay. Patient Safety Tech: A consensus backs moving beyond heavy lead aprons for interventional staff, citing newer protection options. Mental Health & Social Media: A Florida teen drops his Meta mental-health lawsuit days before trial, saying he wants to focus on recovery. Care Delivery Logistics: Greater Accra EMTs train on a digital bed-referral system aimed at reducing “no bed syndrome.”