Google (GOOGL) Details Google Health Overhaul After User Backlash

Alphabet's Google (GOOGL) on May 27, 2026, announced a series of fixes and improvements to its Google Health platform, responding to sustained criticism from users and privacy advocates. The updates are designed to address usability flaws and data security concerns that have plagued the service since its launch. The changes, detailed in a company blog post, include enhanced user controls over personal health data and revised data-sharing policies with third-party partners. The overhaul underscores Google's efforts to salvage its health-tech ambitions amid intense competition from Apple (AAPL) and regulatory scrutiny over data practices. Shares of Alphabet (GOOGL) were largely unchanged in after-hours trading following the announcement. The company did not disclose any associated costs or expected impact on revenue.