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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Dates: 2026-02-22 to 2026-02-28

📋 In This Week's Newsletter

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

This Week's Congressional Calendar

• Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing: Transforming Health Care with Data: The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will meet March 5 in Dirksen Senate Office Building to examine transforming health care with data, focusing on improving patient outcomes through next-generation care.

What We're Reading This Week

• PATIENTS AND FAMILIES FIRST: Washington Post reviews patient and family priorities in current US healthcare policy.
• Opinion | I’m a doctor. Here’s what opened my mind about the future of medical care.: A physician reflects on technology’s evolving role in medical care and patient interaction.
• The Greenlandic Bricklayer Behind Trump’s Plan to Send a Hospital Ship: WSJ explores the background of a Greenlandic worker involved in US hospital ship planning.
• Women at risk as Taliban curbs hit Afghan healthcare, UN expert warns: Reuters examines UN concerns regarding restrictions affecting women’s healthcare in Afghanistan.
• What others can learn from how Minnesota helped its most vulnerable residents during the ICE surge: CNN reports on Minnesota’s adaptive response to challenges in care provision during the ICE surge.

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