Alliance for Health Policy

Medicare Advantage is a hot issue in today’s health policy conversation. With open enrollment underway, new plan ratings released, and the 2027 rules under review at the Office of Management and Budget, now is the time to understand where the program has been and where it is headed. We’re bringing together leaders from academia and Congress to trace Medicare Advantage’s evolution and explore what’s next. 🖥️ WEBINAR: Medicare Advantage: Past, Present, and Future 🗓️ Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET ➡️ Register: https://lnkd.in/eYX-NNA6 You’ll hear from this powerhouse panel of leading MA experts: Carrie Graham, Ph.D., Director of the Medicare Policy Initiative, Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance Reform (Moderator) Shawn Maree Bishop, MPP, Senior Advisor, Akin Jonathan Blum, MPP, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Health Transformation Strategies Brian Miller, M.D., MBA, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine and Nonresident Fellow, Johns Hopkins University and American Enterprise Institute

Join us for the 2025 Health Policy Forecast Symposium, our fall capstone event that brings together leading voices from Congress, federal agencies, and across the health care landscape for a forward-looking discussion on 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. This can’t-miss program reflects our mission to convene nonpartisan, agenda-free, expert-driven conversations that equip our community with timely knowledge and balanced perspective. 🗓️ Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET 📍 Barbara Jordan Conference Center, Washington, D.C. ➡️ Register today: https://lnkd.in/gigvTZbN

Medicare Advantage now covers more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries, over 34 million people in 2025. But how did we get here, and where is the program headed? You’re invited to join us for “Medicare Advantage: Past, Present, and Future,” a free educational webinar blending historical perspective with timely analysis of the policy debates likely to shape the next phase of this program. 🗓️ Thursday, October 23, 2025 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET ➡️ Register: https://lnkd.in/eYX-NNA6 This webinar is made possible thanks to our sponsor Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

During the 2025 Signature Series Summit on Aging in America this summer, we captured each discussion in real time through custom illustrations. These visuals brought the conversations to life and helped our attendees see connections across themes, questions, and ideas as they emerged. View full-size versions of these visuals, now available on our website. 👇 Keynote: https://hubs.li/Q03DKqnH0 Panel 1 Aging Today: https://hubs.li/Q03DKrs90 Panel 2 Executive Insights: https://hubs.li/Q03DKrTH0 Panel 3 Autonomy: https://hubs.li/Q03DKs2Z0 Panel 4 Future of Aging: https://hubs.li/Q03DKs7y0

We recently concluded the 2025 Signature Series on Aging in America, which explored what it will take to meet the needs of a rapidly aging nation through three public events: 1️⃣ Spotlight webinar 2️⃣ Public summit 3️⃣ Congressional briefing Each conversation offers unique, expert-rich perspectives on understanding the systems that support us as we age. Now you can watch them on demand. Explore our library of recordings below. 👇 Spotlight Webinar: Top Five Things to Know About Aging in America https://hubs.li/Q03DdsQb0 Summit Keynote: Not Your Grandparents’ Aging: A Modern Lens on Growing Older https://hubs.li/Q03DdszL0 Summit Panel 1: Aging Today: Who Are We Creating Policy For? https://hubs.li/Q03DdsFJ0 Summit Panel 2: Executive Insights: Shaping Aging Policy for Innovation and Impact https://hubs.li/Q03DdsG50 Summit Panel 3: Autonomy and Aging Policy: Leveraging Behavioral Economics to Empower Early Decisions https://hubs.li/Q03DdsJR0 Summit Panel 4: The Future of Aging: Bright Spots in Policy and Practice https://hubs.li/Q03DdsLH0 Congressional Briefing: What’s LTSS and Why It Matters for Millions of Americans https://hubs.li/Q03HF79K0

The BLC Congressional Fellows recently gathered for an evening of rich discussion in an interactive, small-group setting with leaders who’ve shaped some of the most significant health policy changes of our time. Over dinner, each table dug into real-world policy dynamics around one of these topics: 🔴 Prescription Drug Policy 🔴 Medicare & Medicaid Policy Specifics 🔴 Drug Regulation & Legislative Oversight Fellows heard firsthand from the experts what it’s like to shape policies while balancing competing interests and making decisions that impact millions of Americans. One pearl of wisdom from Dr. Janet Woodcock: “Sometimes the road to bureaucratic hell is paved with good intentions. Everyone is trying to solve a problem with a fix, but the profound challenge is confronting it thoughtfully. The instinct should be: how do we simplify this?” Special thanks to our guest experts who shared their time and perspectives with each table: Brian Blase, Ph.D.  Jonathan Blum, MPP Chris Jennings Brian Miller, M.D., MBA, MPH Marc Samuels, J.D., MPH Janet Woodcock, M.D. 📸 Check out some photo highlights from the evening. #BLCFellowship

Last week, fellows in our 2025 Bipartisan Learning Communities (BLC) Congressional Fellowship gathered for a webinar discussion on Prediction vs. Reality: Economic and Political Forecasts of the Affordable Care Act. This session took a closer look at how economic modeling informs the legislative process, including: 📌 What assumptions are built into models 📌 How projections are developed 📌 How predictions compare to real-world outcomes. Using the ACA as a case study, fellows examined both the economic and political dynamics that shaped the law. Special thanks to Jonathan Gruber, Ph.D. and Stephen T. Parente, Ph.D., MPH, M.S. for sharing their expertise and preparing the fellows for the unexpected when it comes to health policy modeling. This is just one great example of the ways the BLC Fellowship is equipping congressional staffers with practice-based, bipartisan learning opportunities that strengthen their ability to engage on complex health policy issues. Follow along at #BLCFellowship.

With September being Healthy Aging Month, it's good timing to reflect on what it will take to support aging well in America. Our final report from the 2025 Signature Series on Aging in America highlights expert-driven insights for policymakers, practitioners, and advocates. ↔️ Swipe through to see a few of the takeaways from the Series. Then see all the insights and recommendations in the full report: https://hubs.ly/Q03GbghT0

Payment drives everything. And yet, in health care, it is often a complex, confusing, and sometimes contradictory area of policy. Even for experts, it’s challenging to keep track of issues like: 💭 What are the hot topics, key trends, and fundamentals of payment policy today?  💭 What will the future of healthcare payment policy look like? That’s why we’re dedicating our 2026 Signature Series to this pivotal topic. Our yearlong Series will offer policymakers and the broader health policy community a trusted forum for deep learning and dialogue. And we’re inviting sponsors to help chart this path. Learn more about becoming a 2026 Signature Series sponsor: https://hubs.ly/Q03H0tjV0 Or join our list to schedule an intro call: https://lnkd.in/gJv6KG-N

Thank you to our 2025 Signature Series sponsors. Your support made this yearlong dialogue on aging policy possible. VISIONARY: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Eisai US, Eli Lilly and Company, West Health CHAMPION: Elevance Health, GSK, Kaiser Permanente PREMIER: AARP, Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), The Catholic Health Association of the United States, The John A. Hartford Foundation, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), The SCAN Foundation, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.), WelbeHealth View the final report: https://hubs.ly/Q03GbghT0 The 2025 Series may be complete, but in this critical area of aging policy, the work continues. We’re now seeking partners to scale this learning into future webinars, briefings, and events on aging policy topics of your choice. Help us build on the momentum we’ve created and the wealth of expert guidance we’ve gathered to ensure policymakers have the tools, perspectives, and evidence they need to address the needs of older Americans now and in the decades ahead. Contact us to discuss partnering on aging policy education: https://lnkd.in/gERtWaEi