# Federal District healthcare regulation and political shifts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/federal-district-healthcare-regulation-and-political-shifts > Updated: 2026-08-31T14:39:11.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. In the Federal District, the Institute of Health Assistance for Civil Servants (Inas) approved regulatory updates for the GDF Saúde plan. These changes include expanding telemedicine services to new specialties, implementing a 24-hour waiting period, and providing a 120-day co-payment exemption for remote consultations under certain financial conditions. The updates also authorize a national complementary network for urgent and emergency care and the creation of the ‘Rede GDF Saúde Valoriza’ to strengthen the provider network through voluntary participation and minimum 10% discounts. Concurrently, a new political movement has emerged in the region’s healthcare sector. Nurse Marcos Wesley and nursing technician Alessandro Cardoso, referred to by supporters as the ‘irmãos gêmeos da Saúde’ (twin brothers of Health), are campaigning for the 2026 elections to represent both public and private healthcare professionals and address working conditions. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Health initiatives launched in Brazil's Federal District and Pernambuco IGESDF has announced new medical and analytical job openings in the Federal District, while Pernambuco launched a new mental health and violence response protocol for state schools. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/health-initiatives-launched-in-brazils-federal-district-and-pernambuco ### 2026-08-24: Distrito Federal healthcare updates: Inas regulation changes and new political movement Inas has updated GDF Saúde regulations to expand telemedicine and national emergency networks, while healthcare professionals Marcos Wesley and Alessandro Cardoso launch a political movement for 2026. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/distrito-federal-healthcare-updates-inas-regulation-changes-and-new-political-movement --- Cite as: Federal District healthcare regulation and political shifts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/federal-district-healthcare-regulation-and-political-shifts