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

Dr. Emily Aaronson

Chief Medical Officer, Walmart

The Honorable Alex M. Azar II

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

Chris Butler

Vice President, Head of Drug Discovery, Isomorphic Labs

Shelley Lyford

CEO, West Health

Additional speakers to be announced shortly...

Moderators

Burgess Everett

Congressional Bureau Chief, Semafor

Andrew Friedman​​​​​​​

General Manager and Head of Public Affairs & Corporate Partnerships, Semafor

Amna Nawaz

Co-Host, PBS News Hour & Semafor Contributor