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Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced legislation that would prohibit private equity firms from owning medical practices. The bill targets the growing trend of private equity acquiring physician groups and hospitals, a practice critics say drives up costs and degrades patient care. Supporters see it as a push to keep healthcare decisions out of the hands of financial investors.

Pope Leo XIV has released his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, an annual Vatican observance drawing attention to the plight of people forced to leave their homes. The full text was published by Catholic News Service, giving Catholics and policymakers worldwide a chance to read the Pope's reflections on migration, hospitality and the Church's call to welcome those on the move.

An army nurse who restrained a violent patient in an incident caught on hospital CCTV has given her full account of what happened, according to 10 News+. The footage circulated widely, prompting public debate about how medical staff handle aggressive patients and what protections they have. The nurse's interview offers her side of the story behind the recording that drew international attention.

Todd Blanche, the US Deputy Attorney General, is publicly defending the administration's positions on artificial intelligence policy and hospital merger deals. The remarks have drawn attention from political observers, with critics questioning the justice department's stance on healthcare consolidation and its approach to regulating AI at a time when both issues are prominent in Washington.

Federal health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese that has sickened 13 people across the United States, eight of whom required hospitalization, according to the FDA. Health authorities are working to identify the source product and are urging consumers to avoid raw milk cheeses as the investigation continues.

The union representing about 150 doctors at Allina Health's Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and its Unity campus in Fridley, Minnesota, announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative agreement on a first contract with the health system. The deal follows a four-day strike by the physicians earlier this month, and union members are expected to vote on ratifying the agreement.

A debate is unfolding over legal liability when artificial intelligence systems make errors in medical care. As AI tools move into diagnosis and treatment decisions, doctors, hospitals, and developers are left questioning who bears responsibility when the technology gets it wrong — the clinician who relied on it, the hospital that deployed it, or the company that built it.

A report by The Jerusalem Post claims Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and seen as a potential successor, was injured ahead of the Iran war and was pulled from the rubble of a Tehran hospital after an Israeli strike. The claim has not been officially confirmed by Iranian authorities, and details about his condition remain unclear.

A measles outbreak in Adelaide is spreading, prompting health authorities to issue alerts to a hospital and an entertainment venue where people may have been exposed. Anyone who visited the affected locations is being urged to watch for symptoms such as fever, cough and rash, and to seek medical advice if they become unwell, as contact tracing continues across the city.

Healthcare systems are being called on to rethink how care is delivered in order to reduce their environmental impact. The discussion focuses on making hospitals, supply chains and treatment models more sustainable, as health services account for a notable share of global emissions. Industry observers say sustainability is becoming a core consideration in healthcare planning and investment.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein says he will not stand in the way of a planned merger between Atrium Health, the state's largest health care system, and Raleigh-based WakeMed. The combination would create one of the biggest hospital networks in North Carolina, and Stein's decision removes a significant political obstacle to the deal moving forward.

A commentary in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch argues that Missouri should repurpose vacant hospital buildings to address its mental health crisis. The piece suggests unused facilities could be converted into treatment centers at a time when demand for psychiatric care is rising and capacity remains limited. It is prompting discussion about whether state and local officials should consider such conversions as part of broader mental health policy solutions.

Steven Borden was hospitalized following a match at an All Elite Wrestling event, according to the report making the rounds on Wednesday. The news has drawn concern from wrestling fans, many of whom noted that Borden, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Sting, has been building his career in AEW. Details on his condition and the nature of the injury were not immediately clear.

Ellis Medicine will hold a community forum in Schenectady to discuss the future of healthcare in the city. The event gives residents a chance to hear from hospital leadership and raise concerns about local services. Details on the date, venue and agenda have not been widely reported so far.