This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news concerning healthcare providers, doctors, physicians, clinicians, pharmacies and pharmacists, dental care providers, oral care providers, naturopaths, and old-age care providers. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

Dates: 2026-01-05 to 2026-01-16

📋 In This Week's Newsletter

• 🏛️ This Week's Congressional Calendar
• 📚 What We're Reading This Week

This Week's Congressional Calendar

• Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of Health Insurance Affordability: The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is scheduled to meet on January 22 in Rayburn 2123 to examine health insurance affordability in the U.S. healthcare system.
• Community Care Network Next Generation: One Trillion Dollars of Oversight: The House Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on January 22 at Cannon 360 to discuss oversight of the Community Care Network Next Generation, reflecting significant spending considerations.
• Legislative Hearing on Multiple Veterans Healthcare Acts: The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity convenes January 21 at Cannon 360 for discussion of multiple bills, including the Warriors to Workforce Act and Improving Mental Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act.
• Reverse the Curse: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and America's Fiscal Future: The House Budget Committee will convene January 21 at Cannon 210 to hear testimony on rising healthcare costs, with speakers from the American Enterprise Institute and Council for Affordable Health Coverage.

What We're Reading This Week

• The largest-ever cohort of Saudi healthcare graduates are ready to change healthcare: Saudi Arabia launches its largest group of healthcare graduates, anticipated to impact the sector internationally.
• Opinion | ObamaCare, Mamdani and the Nurses Strike: Analysis of nurse strikes in New York and the impact on hospital operations and regulatory policy.
• Providers lobby for permanent telehealth flexibilities: Provider groups urge lawmakers for ongoing telehealth regulatory flexibilities amid usage increases.
• Top healthcare AI trends in 2026: Industry experts highlight emerging healthcare AI applications shaping operational models for 2026.

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