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What changed in healthcare regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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On September 11, 2026, members of the UK House of Commons voted against the assisted dying bill during its second reading.
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On Friday, September 11, 2026, UK lawmakers voted to reject a bill that would have legalized assisted dying in England and Wales.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗04
Documents released under freedom of information laws reveal that dementia patients in Australia were advised by local assessment services to avoid seeking reassessments for home care support.
Read at theguardian.com ↗05
Labour MPs Gareth Snell and Meg Hillier have warned colleagues against using the 1911 Parliament Act to force through an assisted dying bill in the UK Parliament.
Read at theguardian.com ↗06
President Donald Trump announced a plan to provide $500 rebates to certain Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) insurance customers.
Read at nytimes.com ↗07
The National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare has published its recommendations for a future regulatory framework for AI in the UK healthcare sector.
Read at gov.uk ↗08
A new analysis published in Health Affairs indicates that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will reduce annual Medicaid spending by $51.8 billion across 36 states.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗8 of 27 regulation and policy events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in healthcare this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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Epsilon Health, an AI-enabled radiology practice, has emerged from stealth mode.
Read at techmeme.com ↗10
The Wallace Global Fund has launched the Her Horizon Fund with an initial $15.5 million to support global efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM).
Read at theguardian.com ↗11
Barilla Group is set to acquire the mac and cheese maker Goodles, which will continue operating from Santa Cruz, California.
Read at consumergoods.com ↗12
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has acquired a stake in the Indian pharmaceutical company Koye Pharmaceuticals.
Read at citeline.com ↗13
UnitedHealth Group Inc. has sold an interest in its Florida-based WellMed clinics to private equity firm TPG Inc. to focus on strategic growth and operational turnaround.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗14
Williamson County commissioners voted on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, to proceed with the proposed sale of Williamson Health to Ascension Saint Thomas.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗15
H1 has acquired Defacto Health to expand its provider network intelligence capabilities for health plans.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗16
On September 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $383.4 million in grants to support behavioral health, suicide prevention, and crisis response services.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗8 of 13 funding and m&a events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What products launched in healthcare this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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Sachin Jain, CEO of SCAN Group, is set to release his new book titled 'The Moral Alibi' on February 16, 2027.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗18
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has launched the $62.7 million ADVOCATE program to develop autonomous AI agents for heart failure care.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗19
The Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation launched a mental health toolkit titled On Your Side on September 10, 2026.
Read at bbc.co.uk ↗20
Interra Health has integrated support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) GLP-1 Bridge program into its electronic prescribing platform.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗21
Santa Fe-based startup Quel Health launched a national telehealth platform on September 8, 2026, focused on using GLP-1 medications for addiction treatment.
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Boots launched a new multi-channel brand campaign titled 'Give it some Boots' on September 8, 2026.
Read at thegrocer.co.uk ↗What financial results were reported in healthcare this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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Frazier Healthcare Partners has increased the capital of its public fund to focus on investments in small and mid-cap (SMID) companies.
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University of Iowa Health Care has canceled plans for a $2 billion-plus patient care tower in Iowa, citing significant financial challenges in the healthcare industry.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗2 of 3 financial results events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What court rulings and legal actions hit healthcare this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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The UK Department of Health and Social Care is reviewing the surrogacy agency My Surrogacy Journey following reports that surrogates in Mexico had insurance claims rejected for medical complications, including a hysterectomy.
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) is set to hear the case 'Federico Mora Civil Detainees v. Guatemala' (case no. 13,524) regarding systemic human rights violations at the Federico Mora Hospital in Guatemala City.
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MMAS Research filed a new lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on September 9, 2026, accusing professor Donald Morisky of fraud and breach of contract regarding the ownership of the 'Morisky Widget' intellectual property.
Read at courthousenews.com ↗28
A Fifth Circuit panel heard arguments on September 9, 2026, regarding Louisiana's attempt to block the FDA's 2023 decision to remove in-person dispensing requirements for mifepristone.
Read at courthousenews.com ↗29
U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco ruled that a group of states led by California and Arizona has standing to challenge the CDC's decision to remove universal recommendation status from seven childhood vaccines.
Read at courthousenews.com ↗30
A public inquiry into the 2023 Nottingham attacks concluded that the death of 19-year-old Barnaby Webber was potentially preventable with faster medical intervention.
Read at theguardian.com ↗What research was published in healthcare this week?
New research findings and studies published this week.
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Researcher Juan Manuel Vazquez from UC Berkeley conducted a study on bat DNA to understand the biological mechanisms of longevity and disease resistance.
Read at sciencedaily.com ↗32
Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, and University College London published a study in Nature Genetics on September 11, 2026, regarding the impact of cancer treatments on healthy tissue.
Read at genengnews.com ↗33
A working paper from Brown University researchers found that UnitedHealth Group's acquisition of physician practices through its Optum subsidiary led to a $250 million annual increase in Medicare Advantage spending.
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A survey by the Pew Research Center reveals that approximately 80% of U.S. adults currently take at least one health supplement.
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Researchers from Columbia University and the University of Colorado analyzed Medicaid data from 2000 to 2020, covering over 2 million individuals with autism across all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. The study found that the life expectancy for people with autism was 64.9 years, which is 13.8 years shorter than the general American population and 5.6 years shorter than other Medicaid recipients. The findings highlight persistent health disparities for autistic individuals despite improvements in life expectancy over the two-decade period.
Read at gizmodo.com ↗36
Researchers Moses Shayo and Ariel Karlinsky analyzed all-cause mortality data from 134 countries for 2020 and 2021.
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A recent study found that GLP-1 drug prescriptions for children aged 8 to 11 without diabetes increased between 2019 and 2026 in the United States.
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Researchers from Northwestern Medicine conducted a 10-year study of over 6,000 adults, published in JAMA on August 26, 2026, to evaluate the efficacy of coronary artery calcium scans.
Read at sciencedaily.com ↗8 of 22 research events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What incidents and outages hit healthcare this week?
Incidents, outages and safety events reported this week.
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The hacking group ShinyHunters leaked data belonging to 6.4 million individuals following a cyberattack on the medical supplier McKesson.
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Boston Scientific has initiated a recall for its spinal cord stimulation system used for pain management.
Read at fiercebiotech.com ↗41
Google's Mandiant threat intelligence team reported that extortion groups are increasingly targeting proprietary AI data, including models and research, for ransom.
Read at theregister.com ↗42
Boston Scientific announced on September 8, 2026, that it is unlikely to meet its 2026 sales and profit forecasts following a cybersecurity incident identified on August 25, 2026.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗43
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 19,595 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the United States since May 1, 2026.
Read at foodsafetynews.com ↗44
Chris Kirksey, CEO of Direction, discovered an unauthorized admin account at a dental practice that had been active since 2021, providing access to 4,000 patient records.
Read at theregister.com ↗What partnerships were announced in healthcare this week?
Partnerships, integrations and joint projects announced this week.
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Weight Watchers has launched a new podcast titled 'The Weigh In' in partnership with Dear Media.
Read at glossy.co ↗1 of 5 partnerships events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.