Price Transparency Push: The Trump administration warned 500+ hospitals nationwide that they’re not posting basic pricing, with penalties up to $2M for noncompliance—another push to make costs for tests and treatments easier to compare. Public Health—Screwworm: Texas is escalating its response to the New World screwworm after detections in cattle and other animals; Travis County declared a disaster to coordinate preparedness, while CDC activated an emergency response and nearby states tightened animal movement rules. West Texas Violence: A Midland mass shooting left at least 1 dead and 9+ injured, with the suspect confirmed dead after a standoff; Midland Memorial Hospital treated multiple victims, including several in surgery. Cancer Research: UT MD Anderson researchers reported promising results for an IDH1-mutated AML triplet (azacitidine + venetoclax + ivosidenib), with many patients reaching deep remissions. Biotech & Drug Development: Dallas-based LyticGen filed a patent for a CRISPR-enhanced bacteriophage MRSA therapy platform, aiming to tackle antibiotic-resistant infections.