Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-19
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-05-19
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
US and China to establish trade board, tout agriculture commitments
The two countries will use the board to manage bilateral trade for certain goods, and they also aim to resolve some non-tariff barriers in agriculture.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
NAM calls for making the USMCA even more manufacturing friendly
The “most pro-U.S. manufacturing trade agreement in history” can still be enhanced during negotiations at the six-year mark with process improvements, the National Association of Manufacturers said in
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
USPS to align dimensional pricing closer to FedEx, UPS
The agency plans to round up any fraction of an inch for several of its services, part of a wave of changes set to impact package shippers on July 12.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Port of Los Angeles sees April volume jump despite Iran war shadow
Spring and summer goods are arriving at the port, with back-to-school products and holiday inventory in the pipeline, Executive Director Gene Seroka said.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
UP, NS merger: What other railroads are saying
Competitors such as BNSF, CPKC and CSX say Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's refiled application falls short. Here's why.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
What to know about the Medicaid Fraud Control Units under scrutiny
President Donald Trump's administration says state Medicaid Fraud Control Units are failing at their mission.
How providers are responding to Elevance’s out-of-network policy
Hospitals that refer certain patients to out-of-network clinicians are facing administrative penalties.
AI sepsis tools are gaining traction—and raising expectations
Some sepsis tools that rely on artificial intelligence have led to double-digit percentage declines in cases within hospitals.
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