AHLA's Top Ten Podcast Series
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Top Ten 2026
Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026.
1. Impacts of OBBBA Implementation and Reduced Federal Health Care Spending
Jackie Papish, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, speaks with Emily Felder, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, about how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and reduced federal health care spending will continue to impact the health care industry in 2026. They discuss issues related to state directed payments/provider tax credits, work requirements, the Rural Health Transformation Program, Administration oversight of federal funds to the states, and implications as the midterm elections approach. From AHLA’s Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group.
2. Automation Accountability—AI Governance, Liability, and Oversight
Zi Peng, Managing Director, StoneTurn, speaks with Alya Sulaiman, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer & SVP of Regulatory Affairs, Datavant, about some of the primary issues around artificial intelligence (AI) in health care as organizations plan for 2026. They discuss the use of AI in prior authorization and utilization management, tensions between the federal government and the states over AI regulation, and actionable steps health care organizations should take to mitigate risk and ensure responsible AI deployment. Sponsored by StoneTurn.
3. Redefining Public Health Policy
Coming February 6, 2026.
4. Health Care Fraud and Abuse Enforcement—Scale, Collaboration, and Expanding Risk Areas
Coming February 13, 2026.
5. Health Privacy and Security Developments to Watch
Coming February 20, 2026.
6. Drug Pricing & Reimbursement—Key Legal Challenges Ahead
Coming February 27, 2026.
7. Health Care Antitrust—Key Takeaways
Coming March 6, 2026.
8. Looking Ahead on Reproductive Health Care
Coming March 13, 2026.
9. Medicare Advantage in Uncertain Times
Coming March 20, 2026.
10. DOJ and HHS Civil Rights Enforcement in Health Care
Coming March 27, 2026.
Top Ten: Health Law Forecast 2026 Article
This special ten-part podcast series is based on the "Top Ten: Health Law Forecast 2026" article, featured in the January/February 2026 issue of Health Law Connections.
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