Payor-Provider: What's Next in 2026

As hospitals and health systems head into another year of financial pressure, shifting consumer expectations, and intensifying scrutiny, what does the future of payor-provider relations look like in 2026? In this episode, Stephanie Wierwille sits down with Kate Caverno, BPD’s SVP of Payer-Provider Practice Lead, to explore managed care trends, contracting complexities, and the shifting power dynamics shaping the market.Download our report, Good People, Flawed System, here.Subscribe to The No Normal Rewind, our newsletter featuring a mashup of the boldest ideas, sharpest takes, and most rewind-worthy moments from our podcast — right here.