2025 Alabama Health Policy Summit

Alabama Health Policy Summit 3.0

Returning to Birmingham in 2025

Health care in Alabama—and across the nation—is at a turning point. The Alabama Health Policy Summit 3.0 will bring together leading voices from government, academia, and industry for a full day of thought-provoking discussions, timely insights, and forward-looking conversations that will shape the future of health policy.

From the latest state and federal legislative updates to healthcare research breakthroughs, from the ripple effects of system mergers and acquisitions to the impact of Supreme Court rulings, this summit dives into the most urgent challenges and opportunities facing Alabama’s healthcare landscape.

You’ll also hear about the funding realities shaping care delivery and research—and gain firsthand perspectives from the experts driving policy decisions.

Whether you’re a healthcare leader, policymaker, researcher, or clinician, this summit is your opportunity to stay ahead of the curve, connect with key decision-makers, and contribute to shaping health policy in Alabama.

This event is proud to offer a variety of educational credits:

• Continuing Medical Education: 4.5 CME credits
• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) – Qualified Education : 4 QE Credits for members
• American Association of Health Information Management (AAHIM): 3 CEU’s for Members

Morning Program

9:30 a.m. – Registration Opens
Check-in, receive materials, and network.

9:55 a.m. – Welcome & Opening Remarks
Planning Committee Co-Chairs
Overview of the day and room logistics.

10:00 a.m. – Federal & State Legislative Agendas: 2025
Federal update (25 min) • State update (25 min) • Q&A (10 min)

11:00 a.m. – The Evolving Health Care Research Agenda: 2025
Speaker: Anupam Agarwal
Presentation (20 min) • Q&A (10 min)

11:30 a.m. – Stretch Break

11:35 a.m. – Supreme Court Rulings Impacting Health Care Policy & Practice
Speaker: Office of the Alabama Attorney General
Presentation (20 min) • Q&A (5 min)

Lunch & Recognition

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

• Lunch served (12:00–1:00 p.m.)

• Awards & Recognitions (12:30–12:45 p.m.)

• Networking conversations (12:45–1:15 p.m.)

Afternoon Program

1:15 p.m. – Alabama Health Care Mergers & Acquisitions
Speaker: Dawn Bulgarella, UAB Health System
Presentation (30 min) • Q&A (10 min)

1:55 p.m. – Medicare Changes: 2025 Highlights
Speaker: AARP Representative
Presentation (15 min) • Q&A (5 min)

2:15 p.m. – Stretch Break

2:25 p.m. – Health Care Policy & Clinical Practice: GLP Medication Coverage
Speaker: TBD
Presentation & discussion

2:55 p.m. – Non-Patient Care Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Speaker: Rubin Pillay
Presentation (20 min) • Q&A (10 min)