Turn Federal Policy Insights into Strategic Impact
Political uncertainty, federal policy change, and regulatory shifts are reshaping the health care landscape.
Leavitt Partners’ Executive Strategy Sessions help CEOs, boards, and senior leadership teams understand what federal developments matter, align around organization implications, and identify the actions that position health care organizations for success over the next 12–18 months and beyond.
Federal policy is not simply a political issue.
It influences:
- Revenue and reimbursement
- Market access
- Growth strategy
- Regulatory risk
- Product launches
- Investment decisions
- Competitive positioning
- Patient access and outcomes
- Health care affordability
- Board priorities
Health care remains one of the most federally influenced sectors of the U.S. economy. Organizations that understand where policy is headed can make better strategic decisions before competitors do.
“Health care remains one of the most important and federally influenced service sectors of the U.S. economy. Organizations that understand where policy is headed can make better strategic decisions for their organizational strength and resilience.” – Leavitt Partners CEO Josh Trent
Ready to Turn Federal Policy Insight into Organization Strategy?
Book a brief conversation with one of our health policy experts to review the policy issues you’re navigating, the decisions ahead, and what your leadership team needs.
No obligation. We’ll help determine whether an Executive Strategy Session fits your needs.
Decades of experience at the intersection of health care and federal policy.
- Four decades of experience of federal health policy experience
- Experience across five administrations
- Our team has staffed bipartisan Committee Chairman and Ranking Members from five leading health care committees in Congress and over a dozen members of Congress
- We have advised leaders from every health sector and stakeholder community
- Our team routinely advises health care leaders boards on the latest policy developments and has provided dozens of similar presentations to private equity firms, health plans, manufactures, providers and national associations.
Our bipartisan team combines deep experience in:
- Federal health policy
- Congressional strategy
- Regulatory affairs
- Payment policy
- Coverage
- Delivery system transformation
- Public health
- Digital health
- Life sciences
We go beyond basic explanations to help organizations convert policy complexity into confident executive decisions.
What Makes These Sessions Different
Unlike traditional briefings, Executive Strategy Sessions are structured working sessions.
Rather than simply explaining what is happening in D.C., we help leadership teams answer:
- What changes actually matter?
- What risks should to prepare for?
- Where are the biggest strategic opportunities?
- What decisions should leadership make now?
- What belongs on the board agenda?
- How should government affairs, policy and regulatory, strategy, finance, legal and operations align?
Every engagement is tailored to your organization and is designed to produce real, actionable insights and a solid set of next steps.
ASSESS. ALIGN. ACT.
Move from awareness to alignment to action
ASSESS: Executive Briefing
A focused session with Leavitt Partners’ experts that gives you a clear view of midterm election dynamics and the likely implications for the White House, Congress, federal agencies, and health policy priorities.
Participants leave with a clear policy risk and opportunity map they can use to inform near-term planning and executive decision-making.
ALIGN: Tailored Strategy Session
A customized, three-hour session with Leavitt Partners’ experts that includes the executive briefing content plus a tailored assessment of policy risks, opportunities, and strategic implications based on the organization’s sector, business model, products, or priority issues.
Attendees receive a customized slide deck and post-session executive summary with key takeaways and recommended next steps for internal use.
ACT: Multi-Session Strategy Engagement
A two or three-session engagement that builds on the tailored strategy session and moves into deeper planning. Health care leaders work with Leavitt Partners’ experts to develop a customized policy and government affairs strategic plan aligned to organizational priorities, sector dynamics, product strategy, and priority policy issues.
Includes a customized strategy plan, a detailed policy risk and opportunity map, and a comprehensive executive summary to guide implementation.
Who Executive Strategy Sessions Are For
Provider Organizations
Health systems
Physician organizations
Integrated delivery networks
Academic medical centers
Health Plans & Payers
National and Regional commercial plans
Medicare Advantage organizations
Medicaid managed care organizations
Employers
Life Sciences
Pharmaceutical manufacturers
Biotechnology companies
Medical device companies
Diagnostics organizations
Health Care Investors & Innovators
Digital health companies
Health technology firms
Investors
Market entrants
Executive Participants
CEOs
Boards of Directors
Presidents
Chief Strategy Officers
Chief Medical Officers
Chief Financial Officers
Government Affairs executives
Public Policy and regulatory leaders
Other Health Care Stakeholders
Non-Profits
Foundations
Associations
Patient Groups
When to Act
Organizations typically schedule Executive Strategy Sessions when preparing for:
- Pre-and post-election planning
- Federal policy uncertainty
- ACA and commercial insurance benefits design
- Medicare and Medicaid changes
- Reimbursement shifts
- Regulatory changes
- Product launches
- Market expansion
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Strategic planning
- Board meetings and retreats
- Annual leadership meetings
- 2027 planning
- Executive off-sites
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Executive Strategy Session?
An Executive Strategy Session is a facilitated leadership discussion that connects federal health policy developments to organizational strategy, helping executive teams identify risks, opportunities, and strategic actions.
Who should attend?
CEOs, board members, chief strategy officers, government affairs, policy and regulatory leaders, finance executives, business unit leaders, and other senior decision makers.
How is this different from a government affairs briefing?
Traditional policy briefings explain what is happening in D.C. Executive Strategy Sessions help leaders both anticipate what is coming and strategically impact policy changes.
Can sessions be customized?
Yes. Every session is tailored to an organization’s strategic priorities, market position, leadership team, and health policy concerns.
What industries are served?
Provider organizations, health plans, life sciences companies, digital health organizations, investors, and other health care stakeholders.