2025 Health Policy Forecast Symposium and Reception

Join the Alliance for Health Policy for the 2025 Health Policy Forecast Symposium, a forward-looking event that brings together leading voices to explore the forces shaping health care in the year ahead. Through panel presentations featuring in-the-know experts, you’ll hear insights into what’s ahead for the Administration and Congress, and what it means for the future of health care.

The Symposium reflects the Alliance’s educational mission to convene nonpartisan, expert-driven discussions that equip our community with timely knowledge and balanced perspective. 

The event will conclude with an Evening Reception at Astro Beer Hall, where policymakers, stakeholders, and colleagues can connect in a relaxed and engaging setting. This ticketed event is open to the public. You can register here.

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain timely insights, hear from trusted experts, and connect with the Alliance’s vibrant health policy community.

Agenda at a Glance

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Registration

1:30 – 1:35 p.m. Welcome Remarks

1:35 – 1:50 p.m. Keynote: Looking Ahead to 2026 – What I have learned from Taylor Swift

Speaker:

• Marc Samuels, J.D., MPH, Founder and CEO, ADVI Health

1:50 – 2:30 p.m. Panel 1 – What are Investors Watching: Health Policy and the Markets

Our panel of experts will explore how health policy and market forces interact, what financial organizations are tracking when it comes to policy, and why it matters. 

Speakers:

• Vicky Gregg, Partner, Guidon Partners (Moderator)
• Colin Rom, Head of Bio and Health Policy, Andreessen Horowitz
• Elizabeth Jurinka, MA, Operating Director, Healthcare Policy, The Vistria Group; Senior Policy Fellow, Yale Tobin Center

2:30 – 3:10 p.m. Panel 2 – Stakeholder Insights: Navigating the Future of Health Policy

This panel will bring together industry leaders from across the health policy ecosystem to explore what is on the horizon for health care in 2026 and beyond. This panel is made possible thanks to our Ambassador Sponsors.

Speakers:

• Tanisha Carino, Ph.D., Partner, Brunswick Group (Moderator)
• David Merritt, M.A., Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
• Randall Rutta, M.A., Chief Executive Officer, National Health Council
• Debbie Witchey, MHA, President and CEO, Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW)

3:10 – 3:20 p.m. Mindful Movement Break

Break up the health policy learning with some group breathing, yoga, and stretching to help your brain and body move, reset, and re-engage.

Presented by: Tiffany W. Kuo, MPH, RYT-500, Healthcare Service Designer | Wellness Professional 

3:20 – 4:00 p.m. Panel 3 – On the Hill: What’s Ahead for Health Policy in Congress

Panelists will offer forward-looking takes on key health policy issues that Congress will tackle in 2026, identifying legislative priorities, political dynamics and timing, and opportunities for bipartisanship. 

Speakers:

• Stephanie Quinn, Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Practice Experience, American Academy of Family Physicians (Moderator)
• Charlotte Ivancic, J.D., Partner, TDY
• Wendell Primus, Ph.D., Visiting Fellow, Economic Studies, Center on Health Policy, Retirement Security Project, Brookings Institution

4:00 – 4:40 p.m. Panel 4 – Administration Outlook: Health Policy Priorities in 2026

Former Administration officials will examine the road ahead for health policy, highlighting key agency initiatives and priorities. Panelists will discuss key areas of opportunity, potential challenges, and definitions of success for the year ahead. 

Speakers:

• Claire Sheahan, MSc., President and CEO, Alliance for Health Policy (Moderator)
• Elizabeth Fowler, J.D., Ph.D., Managing Director, Health Transformation Strategies, LLC.
• Brian Blase, Ph.D., President, Paragon Health Institute

4:40 – 4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks