The Managed Care Pressure Cooker: What’s Heating Up in 2026- Presented by TDC Specialty

Step into the pressure cooker. The managed care market of 2026 is running hotter than ever—defined by aggressive consolidation, a bearish financial climate, and medical cost trends that refuse to cool. Add in intensifying regulatory scrutiny, volatile political crosswinds, and a litigation landscape that’s erupting from all sides—including class actions, AI driven decision making challenges, and mounting disputes over behavioral health and specialty drugs, and you’ve got a perfect storm. This session breaks down the forces that are turning up the heat and prepares you for what comes next.