Elevating Healthcare Expertise and Policy Discourse
Through membership meetings, cross-sector roundtables, and virtual briefings, HLC creates direct pathways for members to engage with top policymakers, thought leaders, and industry innovators. Each event is designed to foster candid dialogue, elevate member expertise, and shape the national conversation on healthcare priorities.
Hill Briefing: How AI is Reshaping Healthcare—And the Policy Path Forward
With AI as one of the most important policy issues of the day, HLC convened leaders from its membership for a standing-room-only briefing on Capitol Hill examining how these emerging technologies are already transforming healthcare delivery.
Congressional Staff and stakeholders heard from a panel featuring Carla Cartwright of Johnson & Johnson, Micky Tripathi of Mayo Clinic, and Luis Ungaro of Sword Health. Many thanks to our moderator Arun Shastri of ZS.
Following the panel, Seema Verma of Oracle Life Sciences sat down with HLC’s Maria Ghazal.
Companies including Ascension, Cotiviti, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Oracle, Stryker, Sword Health and Verily Health showcased their cutting-edge AI solutions that are already helping reduce provider burdens and improve patient outcomes.
Event Materials:
Live Demonstration Summaries
Member AI Use Cases
HLC/ZS AI Report
The CEO Forum Group's 5th Annual Healthcare Transformative CEO Summit
On December 11, HLC’s President and CEO Maria Ghazal hosted a panel at The CEO Forum Group’s 5th Annual Healthcare Transformative CEO Summit. The session, “Healthcare Strategy in 2026 and beyond,” featured insights from panelists:
- Heyward R. Donigan, CEO, Health Network One (Former CEO RiteAid)
- Jan Herzhoff, PhD, President & CEO, Elsevier Health
- Don Antonucci, President, Providence Health
- Wyatt Decker, MD, Chief Physician, UnitedHealth Group
HLC's Seniors Speak Out Facebook Live Event with Morning Consult
Seniors Speak Out Spokesperson Thair Phillips hosted a Facebook Live event in early November. He was joined by HLC’s President and CEO Maria Ghazal as well as Morning Consult’s Matt Monday to discuss the results of the 2025 Senior Satisfaction Survey.
Recent HLC Events
On June 10-11, member executives representing the full spectrum of U.S. healthcare convened to address one of the sector's most pressing challenges: affordability and access.
With AI as one of the most important policy issues of the day, HLC convened leaders from its membership for a standing-room-only briefing on Capitol Hill examining how these emerging technologies are already transforming healthcare delivery.
On January 21-22, HLC members convened for its 2026 Winter Membership Meeting to hear from Administration leaders and other leading voices in healthcare policy.
On September 15-16, HLC members convened for the third Membership Meeting of the year to hear from members of Congress and other leading voices in healthcare policy.
HLC members Barry Arbuckle of MemorialCare, Wyatt Decker, MD of UnitedHealth Group, and Kyle Wailes of Wellvana, explored actions to drive innovation, improve care and realize better health outcomes.
On June 3-4, HLC members convened for the second Membership Meeting of the year to hear from CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz and Deputy Administrator Abe Sutton, Kellyanne Conway, members of Congress and other leading voices in healthcare policy.
Cyber experts from HLC and Confidentiality Coalition member companies shared expertise while speaking at HLC’s Capitol Hill briefing, "Bolstering Cybersecurity in Healthcare."
Engaging Legislators and Policymakers
Through HLC’s advocacy initiatives, our membership routinely meets with lawmakers and their staff to inform upcoming legislation.
Driving Meaningful Policy Change
HLC works each day to shape healthcare policy, engaging with Congressional leaders on our key policy priorities.
