Heat & Safety: A new study warns that heat stress is rising faster at night than during the day, cutting the body’s chance to recover and boosting risks for older adults and people with chronic conditions. Accountability in Care: A column argues Washington’s price transparency push is late and still stuck on blame-shifting, saying the real gap is enforcement and responsibility across providers, insurers, and PBMs. Medicare/Social Security Pressure: Another column highlights the 2026 trustees reports as a reminder that the “when” of insolvency dates matters less than fixing benefit and funding gaps now. Mental Health Insurance: Australia’s Life Insurance Code review says code changes alone won’t solve mental health claim cost pressures and calls for industry-stakeholder work on a sustainable path forward. AI in Healthcare: A UAE startup accelerator launched an AI Adoption Barometer for healthcare and social impact groups, finding many have use cases but lack dedicated AI budgets. Global Health Support: China’s medical team is set to boost care in The Gambia, focusing on critical specialties and outreach clinics. Public Health & Access: Namibia’s parliament launched an inquiry into health training quality amid accreditation delays and graduate unemployment concerns. Policy & Fraud: Ohio economists are split on Medicaid fraud-prevention proposals, while New York faces federal funding cuts tied to its Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Oral Health: Scotland marks 20 years of Childsmile, a school- and community-based program improving children’s oral health.