Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Public Policy Briefing of the year. These quarterly sessions are designed to keep members up to date on policy shifts, rulemaking updates, and new federal programs that affect data sharing and health improvement innovation. As always, we appreciate your engagement and feedback.

This briefing covered:

• State of Congress: What’s next with special elections and majorities. Please find attached the House and Senate calendar for 2026.
• Preview of the 2026 Midterm Elections: Which House, Senate and gubernatorial seats up for election this Fall in addition to key healthcare races to watch.
• Healthcare Themes in 2026: Themes and hot topics to watch across various federal agencies and healthcare nationwide.
• Congressional Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations: Overview of current appropriations facing Congress
• Congressional Activity: Included details on the recent “Transforming Health Care with Data: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Next-Generation Care” hearing, the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act, the introduction of the LINC VA Act, and more.
• Agency Updates: Overview of recent Civitas meetings and discussions, in addition to other recent healthcare activity that impacts Civitas and it’s members.

Missed the briefing or a refresher on the content? You can access the recording and slides below.