Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-10-13
Supply Chain Pulse — 2026-10-13
Here are today's top healthcare supply chain stories.
Walmart opens ‘next gen’ California facility to boost West Coast fulfillment
The 900,000-square-foot site is equipped with an automated storage and retrieval system to help increase order capacity to enable faster shipping.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
BD strikes supply chain pact with Trump administration
BD plans to increase U.S. production of essential medical consumables in exchange for relief from future tariffs on its products.
Source: Supply Chain Dive - Healthcare
Why insurers see risk in the new price transparency rule
Federal regulators finalized a rule that bars insurers from listing ghost rates, standardizes pricing files and could expose health plans to more scrutiny.
Why AI could make it harder to switch EHR vendors
Some providers think switching costs could increase as vendors' AI tools become more embedded in their workflows.
What BD’s tariff deal could mean for providers, medtech companies
The industry is watching whether the deal changes device prices, strengthens supply chains or pushes rivals toward similar agreements.
CMS deviated from star ratings methodology for Clover Health
Clover Health’s 2027 Medicare Advantage star ratings are based on different metrics than applied to the rest of the industry.
Stryker invests $400M in CMR Surgical with option to buy
The deal makes Stryker the sole U.S. seller of CMR Surgical’s Versius surgical robotics portfolio.
Alignment Health sues over 2027 star ratings
Alignment Healthcare’s lawsuit, based on previous years, is likely the first of more to come by other insurers that’s star ratings deteriorated.
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