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After election day: What's next for healthcare policy?

About the webinar

The 2026 midterm elections will shape the healthcare policy environment for the remainder of the Trump administration. Healthcare leaders need to understand which priorities could advance, which could stall, and how the results may affect strategic decisions for years to come.

Join Advisory Board’s Natalie Trebes, Vice President of Executive Strategy Research, and special guests Rodney Whitlock and Debbie Curtis, Managing Directors at Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies, for a timely discussion of the election results, the (possible) new balance of power in Washington, and what healthcare leaders should anticipate next.

A Republican trifecta in 2024 produced consequential changes to Medicaid and the ACA through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025). The midterm results may change the legislative capacity of Congress, but they are unlikely to reverse that policy direction. Instead, lawmakers will oversee implementation and confront growing concerns about affordability, coverage, and the effects of these changes.

Healthcare leaders must also prepare for policy action on costs, Medicare Advantage, consolidation and competition, Medicare trust fund solvency, and the regulation of AI. The election will help determine which of these issues gain momentum — and where healthcare organizations may face greater financial, regulatory, or strategic pressure.

This session will examine what the midterm election results mean for healthcare organizations making strategic decisions for 2027 and beyond.

Things you'll learn:

  • What legislative actions are possible (and likely) under the new or unchanged  balance of power in Congress
  • Key members of Congress healthcare leaders should be watching — including  notable departures, arrivals, and committee role shifts
  • Which health policy issues are most likely to command attention from the new Congress

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Speakers

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Natalie Trebes

Vice president, Executive strategy research, and Adjunct faculty, Advisory Board
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Rodney Whitlock

Managing Director
Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

Debbie Curtis

Managing Director
Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies

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