Hospital Price Transparency Crackdown: The Trump administration warned more than 500 hospitals to post basic pricing or face penalties up to $2M annually, aiming to curb surprise costs for tests and imaging. Food Safety Recall: Total Nutrition Inc. expanded its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor’s Pride “Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood” capsules due to possible Salmonella contamination tied to additional lots. Affordability Reality Check: A new Urban Institute/RWJF report found nearly half of working-age adults struggled to afford healthcare in 2025—even with insurance—highlighting persistent cost pressure. Medicare Fraud Oversight Push: The House passed 11 oversight bills targeting fraud and improper payments in federal programs, including pre-payment fraud prevention. End-of-Life Rights Fight: Disability rights groups sued to block New York’s Medical Aid in Dying law, arguing it could harm people with life-threatening disabilities as the Aug. 5 rollout nears. Maternal Care Demand: St. Luke’s University Health Network reported a record 6,000+ births in a fiscal year, even as other systems see flat or declining birth rates. New Sunscreen Option: The FDA approved bemotrizinol (Parsol Shield) as a new sunscreen ingredient, expanding protection choices for Americans. Emerging Drug News: Novartis said an experimental therapy for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy showed early promise as a potential disease-modifying treatment.