Second Opinion December 18, 2025
A year-ahead roundup on health plan M&A, autonomous care, CMS ACCESS, rising costs, and where innovation is actually heading.
Happy holidays, everyone! It is a busy period for most of us as we’re racing towards the finish line for the year and contemplating what’s next. It’s also the season of healthcare predictions run amok. I have seen so many pieces, tweets and blog posts espousing what’s ahead for 2026 – with a standout set as usual from the venture firm Venrock.
But I figured I’d mull over and share some of my own, particularly after talking with so many peers on what they expect to see. So this list is primarily mine and these opinions are...
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