Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-08-14
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-08-14
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
Muted air cargo peak season activity signals weaker H2
Pricing is shifting in shippers' favor, with the global air cargo spot rate down 6% month over month, Xeneta reported.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Pentagon signs over $2B in deals securing batteries, critical minerals
Sila Technologies, Sunrise Energy Metals and Niron Magnetics are the latest entities that inked conditional loan commitments with DOD’s Office of Strategic Capital.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Where USPS could benefit the most from AI
The Postal Service sees upside in areas like dynamic routing as it looks to stay competitive among parcel carriers, the agency's Office of Inspector General said.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Hospital dealmaking grows as providers seek relief
Rising costs and weak Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement are pushing providers to seek deals to weather financial headwinds.
A look ahead at Epic’s 2026 user group meeting
Here’s what to know about Epic’s annual users group meeting.
HHS refers providers to DOJ, OIG over gender-affirming care billing
The Health and Human Services Department referred hundreds of healthcare organizations to federal investigators over coding-related allegations.
Patient Rights Advocate sues AMA over CPT code access
Patient Rights Advocate alleges the AMA's CPT codes cannot be copyrighted or kept behind a paywall.
Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
The plea would come at a Friday hearing that U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett set after federal prosecutors and defense lawyers jointly requested one.
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