September 13, 2026 to September 19, 2026

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.

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📋 In This Week's Newsletter

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

This Week's Congressional Calendar

• Senate Health Committee to consider nominations for Surgeon General, Assistant Secretaries, and National Mediation Board: The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold an open business meeting on September 24 to review the nominations of Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General, Timothy Westlake for Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Mary Lazare for Assistant Secretary for Aging, along with two nominations for the National Mediation Board. The agenda also includes S.4428, a bill addressing identity fraud detection in federal student aid applications.

What We're Reading This Week

• WHO flags growing health workforce gap as workers and patients age: WHO reports aging population and workforce are widening gaps in health worker supply worldwide.
• Over 40% of women say health issues are holding them back in the workplace: Gallup survey finds more than 40% of women cite health challenges as a barrier to workplace advancement.
• El-Sayed, Andrews are right to run. We need doctors in politics. | Opinion: Editorial discusses potential benefits of increased physician participation in political leadership roles.
• What a social media influencer turned surgeon general could mean for public health in the US: Coverage examines Nicole Saphier's nomination to Surgeon General and her background as a social media influencer.
• Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers’ medical data. What should they do?: Report details ongoing medical data exposure risks in telehealth companies and regulatory pressures facing the sector.

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