2026 Healthcare Trends and Predictions

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Send us Fan Mail2025 has been another whirlwind year for healthcare. Between the new Administration upending the apple care, the explosion of AI, and the continued march of GLP-1s, the landscape has shifted under our feet.Will things settle down in 2026 or become even more volatile? Hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll join CareTalk to share their predictions for 2026, discussing how AI will evolve, why affordability will dominate the conversation, what may change in drug pricing and value-based care, and how policy decisions could ripple across the healthcare system.w🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (Chairman, UConn Health) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. GET IN TOUCHFollow CareTalk on LinkedInBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsletterSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

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