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The Business of Health Care

February 6, 2026 I University of Miami

The annual Miami Herbert Business School Business of Health Care Conference brings together U.S. and global industry leaders to provide valuable insights into the most pressing issues shaping the health sector today.

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 Health care reforms, pricing pressures, premium increases, and the reorganization of key government agencies are quickly reshaping U.S. health care.

  • How are providers, insurers, drugmakers, and patients managing shifting policy and public health priorities?
  • How do they balance a drive toward lower costs with access and quality considerations?
  • Are AI and other disruptive technologies increasingly the answer to improved clinical outcomes and operational efficiencies?

CEOs and presidents of top U.S. healthcare associations will share their experiences and takeaways as they navigate the complex changes across the nation’s largest industry.   

 

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Featured Speakers

Stephanie Carlton

Stephanie Carlton

Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Anders Gilberg

Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Medical Group Management Association
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C. Ann Jordan, JD

President and Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Financial Management Association
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Lisa Kidder Hrobsky

Senior Vice President for Advocacy, Federal Relations, and Political Affairs, American Hospital Association
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Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, RN

President, American Nurses Association
Roger A. Mitchell Headshot

Roger A. Mitchell Jr., MD

President, National Medical Association
Karoline Mortensen Headshot

Karoline Mortensen

Professor and Associate Director, Center for Health Management and Policy, Miami Herbert Business School
Stephen Parente Headshot

Stephen T. Parente

Professor and Minnesota Insurance Industry Chair of Health Finance, Associate Dean, Carlson Global Institute, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.
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Brian D. Pieninck

President and Chief Executive Officer, GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation
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Paul A. Pavlou

Dean and Leonard M. Miller University Professor, Miami Herbert Business School
Bruce Scott Headshot

Bruce A. Scott, MD

President, American Medical Association
Donna Shalala

Donna E. Shalala

Former Secretary of Health and Human Services Professor Emerita, Miami Herbert Business School
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Mike Tuffin

President, and Chief Executive Officer, America's Health Insurance Plans
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Stephen J. Ubl

President and Chief Executive Officer, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Steven G. Ullmann

Steven G. Ullmann

Professor and Director, Center for Health Management and Policy, Miami Herbert Business School
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David Wagner

Market President, Florida Blue - South Florida