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Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. ET

Doors open at 8:30 a.m. ET.

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REGISTER TO ATTEND

The U.S. is undergoing the deepest remaking of health care in generations. The Trump administration and its signature Make America Healthy Again movement have quickly influenced policy emanating from Congress — and, increasingly, decisions being made across red and blue states.

POLITICO’s 2026 Health Care Summit will convene policymakers, industry leaders, and experts for urgent conversations exploring what lies ahead for the U.S. health care agenda, from battles over drug pricing to the impact of federal budget cuts and the disruption of cutting-edge technologies.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m. ET.

A government-issued ID will be required for entry.

FEATURED GUESTS

Dr. Mehmet Oz

Administrator

Centers for Medicare

& Medicaid Services

Mark Cuban

Entrepreneur and

Co-Founder

Cost Plus Drugs

Calley Means

White House Senior Advisor

Sen. Ed Markey (D- Mass.)

Ranking Member

Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee

Rep. Pramila Jayapal

(D-Wash.)

Member

House Budget Committee

Stephen J. Ubl

President and CEO

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

Kyle Diamantas

Deputy Commissioner for Food

Food and Drug Administration

Marvin B. Figueroa

Secretary of Health and Human Resources
Virginia

Dr. Marc Boom

President and CEO

Houston Methodist
Chair, American Hospital Association

Cathy Grason

VICE PRESIDENT

Associate General Counsel & Head of Government Affairs

Oscar Health

EXECUTIVE CONVERSATIONS

Marc Elia

Chair

invivyd

David Merritt

Senior Vice President, External Affairs

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

EXECUTIVE REMARKS

John Stanford

Founder and

Executive Director

Incubate Coalition

AGENDA

Agenda is subject to change.

8:30 a.m.

Doors open

9:00 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

Jonathan Greenberger, Incoming Global Editor in Chief, POLITICO

Opening Remarks

Steven Overly, Editorial Director, POLITICO Live

A Conversation with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Member, House Budget Committee

Moderated by: Alice Miranda Ollstein, Senior Health Care Reporter, POLITICO

A Conversation with CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Moderated by: Dasha Burns, White House Bureau Chief and Host of "The Conversation", POLITICO

A Conversation with Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member, Primary Health & Retirement Security Subcommittee; Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee

Moderated by: Lauren Gardner, FDA Reporter, POLITICO

Executive Insights with Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

David Merritt, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Moderated by: Cally Baute, Chief Commercial Officer, POLITICO

America 250: The Future of Affordable Care

Cathy Grason, Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Head of Government Affairs, Oscar Health

Dr. Marc Boom, President and CEO, Houston Methodist; Chair, American Hospital Association

Marvin B. Figueroa, Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Virginia

Moderated by: Robert King, CMS Reporter, POLITICO

A Conversation with FDA Deputy Commissioner Kyle Diamantas

Kyle Diamantas, Deputy Commissioner for Food, Food and Drug Administration

Moderated by: Alexander Gaffney, Vice President, Regulatory Policy and Intelligence, POLITICO's AgencyIQ

A Conversation with PhRMA CEO Stephen J. Ubl

Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

Moderated by: Shawn Zeller, Health Care Editor, POLITICO

Executive Insights with Invivyd

Marc Elia, Chair, Invivyd

Moderated by: Katie Wojcik, Executive Director, Content & Experiences, POLITICO

A Conversation with White House Senior Advisor Calley Means

Calley Means, White House Senior Advisor

Moderated by: Alex Burns, Senior Executive Editor, North America, POLITICO

Executive Remarks from Incubate

John Stanford, Founder and Executive Director, Incubate Coalition

A Conversation with Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Cost Plus Drugs

Moderated by: Alex Burns, Senior Executive Editor, North America, POLITICO

1:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Steven Overly, Editorial Director, POLITICO Live

Venue

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