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Brazil’s AGU Sues 17 Betting Companies for R$1 Billion Over Public Health Costs
Brazil's Union's Attorney General is seeking over R$1 billion from 17 sports betting firms to cover rising costs for pathological gambling treatment in public health system.
Lula Bans All Fixed-Odds Betting Days Before Election, Citing Public Health Crisis
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a Provisional Measure banning online betting in Brazil, reversing a recently regulated R$10 billion industry.
Lula Signs Total Ban on Sports Betting, Citing ‘Social Crisis’ and ‘Cancer’
Brazilian President Lula has outlawed all online fixed-quota sports betting and casino games effective immediately, citing a public health crisis.
Lula Orders Immediate Ban on Online Betting, Sparking Brazil Regulatory Risk Fears
Brazil's President Lula bans a R$2.55 billion licensed online betting market overnight, citing a 'public health problem' and 'misery.'
Brazil’s Problem Gambling Costs Public Health System R$30.6 Billion Annually, Study Finds
A new study shows the health cost of problem gambling far outweighs the tax revenue allocated for mitigation, creating a major fiscal challenge for Brazil's public health system.
Lula Boosts Welfare, Promises Expensive Weight-Loss Drugs Weeks Before Brazil Election
President Lula announced a 15.04% increase to the Bolsa Família benefit and the inclusion of Semaglutide in the public health system, just 17 days before the first-round election.
Lula Pledges Free GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs via Brazil’s Public Health System (SUS)
President Lula announced that costly GLP-1 obesity treatments will be provided free of charge through Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS) for severely obese patients.
Brazil Spends R$1.25 Billion to Secure Digital Sovereignty Over Public Health Data
Brazil’s Ministry of Health is moving its massive public health database to a sovereign cloud, ending a reliance on foreign tech firms.
Brazil Begins Moving 230 Million Health Records to a 'Sovereign Cloud'
Brazil's Ministry of Health and Serpro are migrating data from its public health system (SUS) to a national cloud for digital sovereignty and LGPD compliance.