Election 2026: What the Midterms Mean for Healthcare Policy
INSIGHT DEEP DIVE | OCTOBER 2026
The 2026 Midterms Could Shift Healthcare Policy. What's at Stake?
From Medicare and Medicaid to FDA regulation and drug pricing, the 2026 elections could influence critical healthcare decisions in 2027. Explore what different congressional outcomes could mean for healthcare organizations, innovators, and the future of U.S. health policy.
What you’ll learn
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How the midterm elections could reshape healthcare policy
Explore three possible congressional outcomes and how each could influence healthcare legislation, federal funding, regulatory oversight, and the 2027 policy agenda.
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What's ahead for Medicare, Medicaid, and healthcare coverage
Understand the implications of Medicaid work requirements, expired ACA subsidies, Medicare payment policies, and year-end funding decisions for healthcare providers and patients.
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How regulatory changes could affect healthcare innovation
Examine the upcoming FDA user fee reauthorization, evolving Medicare coverage pathways, and policy decisions that could influence market access for medical devices and digital health technologies.
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Which healthcare policy issues could move regardless of election results
Identify areas of potential bipartisan action, including prior authorization, site-neutral payment, pharmacy benefit manager reform, and healthcare fraud enforcement.