Workforce & Access Pressure: Maharashtra lawmakers urged the state to fix rural staffing shortages, saying upgraded hospitals can’t deliver without filling doctor and healthcare posts. ED Safety & Staffing Strain: A study found pharmacist interventions on medication orders rise as clinicians spend more hours on shift in emergency departments, underscoring how fatigue can affect safety. Public Health Funding Uncertainty: Snohomish County Health Department warned that state and federal funding cuts could still force staffing and program reductions despite smaller-than-feared losses. Emergency Care Scrutiny: In New Zealand, a death after a reported nine-hour ED wait in Waikato Hospital triggered an urgent clinical review and renewed calls to change a jammed system. Labor Disruption in Hospitals: Workers at Liberia’s Phebe Hospital threatened to shut down operations unless a months-long labor dispute investigation report is released. Healthcare Leadership: Gothenburg Health named Dr. Anna Dalrymple chief medical officer, expanding leadership while keeping her patient care role. Medication & Patient Guidance: Clinicians warned that some common prescriptions can increase sun sensitivity, and extreme heat can worsen mental health. Policy & Coverage: Medicare will help pay for obesity drugs, marking a major shift for weight-loss treatment access. Clinical Research & Wellness: An open-label placebo study reported improvements in memory, physical performance, and stress in older adults.