What’s Next for Health Policy in 2026? Part 1: An Outlook on Federal Coverage Programs and Public Health

This program is part one of Manatt’s What’s Next for Health Policy in 2026? webinar series.

2025 was a year marked by seismic shifts in the health policy landscape. With 2025 in the rearview mirror, 2026 will be the year when many of these major changes are implemented – with more changes on the horizon.

Learn the Manatt team's 2026 outlook for Medicaid, Marketplaces, Medicare, and public health:

• What H.R. 1 policies, including fundamental changes to federal health coverage programs, are set to be implemented this year?
• How will newly remade public health advisory entities continue to affect public health?
• What Administration priorities in digital health and AI are most likely to take hold? 
• What factors are most likely to drive the coverage landscape across federal programs?

This two-part webinar series will explore anticipated actions and provide insight on additional areas for potential policymaking in 2026. While many of these policy changes are crosscutting, our discussion will be divided into two parts: The first will focus on Medicaid, the Marketplaces, Medicare, and public health; the second will focus on prescription drugs and the life sciences industry.

Speakers

• , Senior Managing Director, Manatt Health
• , Partner, Manatt Health
• , Managing Director, Manatt Health
• , National Advisor, Manatt Health

Date and Time:

Thursday, January 29
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT