Military Families & Care Access: Trump’s new President’s Military Spouse Commission targets housing, employment, healthcare, childcare and education, as frequent moves and deployments keep spouse unemployment high and strain family stability. Direct-to-Consumer Emergency Care: A $4,000 membership model from Sollis Health highlights a growing U.S. trend toward cash-based, fast-access emergency medicine with added telehealth and care navigation. Medicare Planning: A practical guide breaks down Medicare parts and enrollment choices for people preparing to retire. Diabetes Cardiovascular Breakthrough: The FDA approved Lilly’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide) to reduce major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes. Big Pharma Deals: Lilly agreed to acquire Merida Biosciences for up to ~$2.875B to expand precision autoantibody therapies. Women’s Health Momentum: BIO leaders say women’s health may be entering a “golden era” as investment and clinical development accelerate. Equity & Access Gap: A KFF survey finds LGBTQ+ adults are far more likely to miss care and skip prescriptions due to cost. Maternal Health Push: Lagos calls for grassroots counseling and safer pregnancy care to curb rising maternal deaths. Device Safety: Boston Scientific is pulling certain Imager II angiographic catheters after a manufacturing issue that can raise tip-detachment risk. Jail Healthcare Scrutiny: A new study spotlights differences in mortality across jail healthcare models, renewing calls for faster, safer treatment.