DiscoverBecker’s Healthcare PodcastHealthcare Outlook for 2026: Policy, Consolidation, and Cautious Optimism
Healthcare Outlook for 2026: Policy, Consolidation, and Cautious Optimism

Healthcare Outlook for 2026: Policy, Consolidation, and Cautious Optimism

Update: 2025-12-18
Share

Description

In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President and Editor in Chief of Becker’s Healthcare, shares insights on the 2026 outlook for healthcare providers, including policy shifts, Medicaid changes, consolidation trends, and financial pressures. She discusses why leaders are balancing near term challenges with cautious optimism as they plan for stability, access, and long term transformation.

Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Healthcare Outlook for 2026: Policy, Consolidation, and Cautious Optimism

Healthcare Outlook for 2026: Policy, Consolidation, and Cautious Optimism

Becker's Healthcare