The biggest health storylines of 2026
January 5, 2026

(Axios) – If 2025 delivered shock waves to public health and federal health programs, this year promises more chaos as providers, payers, consumers and policymakers deal with the repercussions.
Why it matters: The sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, the upending of the vaccine system, and new ways people purchase drugs foreshadow the most significant changes to health markets since the passage of Obamacare.
Here are five storylines we’ll be watching. (Read More)