Global Scans · Good Health and Well-being · Weekly Summary

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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

• [New] Further evidence for the public health significance of an NRS comes from simulation studies, with the most recent showing that an NRS implemented in 2025 may prevent an estimated 1.2 to 2.3 million premature deaths and 19.1 to 39.5 million life-years saved by 2100. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 has earmarked $65 billion for healthcare transformation, while the UAE is emerging as a global medical tourism hub, expected to welcome 500,000+ health travelers annually by 2025. ETHealthworld.com
• [New] CVS Health plans to invest $20 billion in technology over the next 10 years to deliver a more consumer-centric health experience by improving interoperability of health tech systems. American Hospital Association
• [New] In 2025, significant overhauls to mental health policies will require the adoption of integrated care models, extending coverage to an additional 50 million individuals through enhanced parity laws. HotBot
• [New] GenAI adoption in the integration of artificial intelligence in diagnostic processes is anticipated to involve generative AI (GenAI) tools, such as IBM Watson Health, analyzing one million scans per day by 2025. HotBot
• [New] The expansion of telehealth services and patient monitoring in 2025 will emphasize equity, driven by federal mandates that require at least 30% of services to target underserved rural and women's health populations using wearable devices. HotBot
• [New] In 2025, key trends in healthcare access underscore the expansion of telehealth services, which are projected to account for 40% of all patient visits according to McKinsey. HotBot
• [New] International expansion brings new training needs around region-specific regulatory standards (EU, US, APAC), data privacy norms, and increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats targeting connected products and health data. Talencio
• [New] The workforce landscape facing health technology companies in 2025 is both challenging and full of opportunity. Talencio
• [New] The AI company, which launched ChatGPT, has tremendous opportunity in the healthcare sector given that consumers are increasingly seeking medical help from AI rather than Google. MM+M - Medical Marketing and Media
• [New] Rural Health Transformation is tied to One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which a separate KFF analysis concluded could cut $137 billion to Medicaid alone over the next decade. Digital Health Insights
• [New] The deadly proliferation of synthetic drugs is a major threat to public health and is reshaping illicit drug markets worldwide. HARP Private Rehab
• [New] The United States faces a worsening mental health crisis, with significant shortages projected across nearly all behavioral health professions by 2037. ABC17NEWS
• [New] Cold and flu season is back, and in 2025, health experts say it could hit harder than usual. CityNews Toronto
• [New] The adoption of preventive measures is anticipated to generate annual cost savings of $3.7 billion, fostering home health growth. HotBot
• [New] The number of life-years saved could potentially reach into the millions for American Indian or Alaska Native individuals, as well as for Asian individuals. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] With rising insurance premiums and expiring enhanced premium tax credits, millions of Americans face a steep increase in out-of-pocket health-care costs in 2026. Linea de Tres
• [New] Without an extension, an estimated 267,000 veterans will be priced out of health care coverage in 2026. Stars and Stripes
• [New] Because of the widespread and systematic persecution of the Uyghur people, Human Rights Watch regards Uyghurs from Xinjiang outside China as having a well-founded fear of being persecuted should they be forcibly returned. Human Rights Watch
• Gene drive technology is rapidly advancing, offering powerful new tools with the potential to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges in public health and environmental conservation. Crop Biotech Update
• NIGMS and the Indian Health Service announced plans to collaborate on a new program, Native American Research Centers for Health, designed to promote, develop and support centers that will link the Native American community with organizations that conduct health research. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Last updated: 16 November 2025