The Race to Reinvent Healthcare

American healthcare has never held greater promise for patients. Breakthrough therapies and AI-enabled care are transforming how diseases are diagnosed, treated, and managed. Yet rising costs, bureaucracy, and uneven access continue to keep quality care out of reach for too many Americans.

Semafor's Future of Health Forum will convene leaders across healthcare, business, policy, and research to examine how innovation can translate into better patient experiences, broader access, improved outcomes, and a healthcare system that is more affordable, transparent, and responsive to the people who depend on it.

When

Tuesday, September 15

Doors: 8:30 a.m. EDT

Programming: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT

Where

Washington, DC

Speakers

Sen. Bill Cassidy

R-LA, Chair, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Sen. Andy Kim

D-N.J., Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Dr. Emily Aaronson

Chief Medical Officer, Walmart

The Honorable Alex M. Azar II

24th Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. David L. Callender

President & CEO, Memorial Hermann Health System

Amber Guild

CEO Elect, Susan G. Komen

Chris Butler

Vice President, Head of Drug Discovery, Isomorphic Labs

Shelley Lyford

CEO, West Health

Glen Tullman

CEO, Transcarent

Additional speakers to be announced...

Moderators

Justin B. Smith

Co-founder & CEO, Semafor

Shelly Banjo

Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Semafor

Burgess Everett

Congressional Bureau Chief, Semafor

Amna Nawaz

Co-Host, PBS News Hour & Semafor Contributor