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This Week in Pulse Check: The System Is Working As Designed

From sepsis codes to rural hospitals on the chopping block to an insulin pill that's been 100 years in the making

This Week in Pulse Check: Atlanta has entered the chat

A city on the rise, policy in motion, and the operators building what’s next

This Week in Pulse Check: Ozempic might kill more than appetite

GLP-1 drugs may reduce addiction risk across alcohol, opioids, and more. Plus AI-native EHRs, IVF at Costco prices, and Samsung turning phones into insurance cards.

This Week in Pulse Check: Fewer Surprises at the Pharmacy

Drug pricing at the moment of prescribing, a report card for virtual GI care, and the latest twists in healthcare AI policy.

Prescription transparency is getting practical

This Week in Pulse Check: Trust, Control, and Who Pays the Price

From prior auth to DME freezes, the system is testing its own foundations.

This week in Pulse Check: The World Cup is Healthcare

When global sports, federal payment reform, and specialty access collide.

Healthcare is Everywhere: The World Cup is Healthcare

This week in Pulse Check: Love Notes on Access, Standards, and Scale

A look at where tech can extend care, where policy is tightening up, and what’s scaling fast right now.

This week in Pulse Check: FY26 signals, homegrown innovation, and the trust gap in healthcare AI

Where health budgets are stabilizing, plus policy signals and what Atlanta is building