The Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum

On March 19, the Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum and Brittany La Couture, Vice President for Health Policy at Applied Policy, welcomed Greg Doggett, Healthcare Attorney at Powers Law; Elizabeth Linderbaum, Director of Regulatory Affairs at the National Association of Community Health Centers; and William Newton, Associate Editor and Senior Writer at 340B Report.

The panel explored the origins of the 340B program, current stakeholder concerns, ongoing regulatory and legislative activity, and what the future may hold.

A recording of the event is available below. Download a written summary here.

Moderated by Jim Scott, President and CEO of Applied Policy, the conversation featured Verlon Johnson, Executive Vice President and Government & Corporate Affairs Chief at Acentra Health, who also serves as Chair of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), and Cheryl Powell, Vice President for Health Policy at Applied Policy.

A recording of the event is available below. Download a written summary here.

In the last session of 2025, the Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum hosted Lauren Erickson of the Institute for Exceptional Care (IEC) for a discussion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ updated Section 504 regulations and their implications for healthcare organizations.

A recording of the event is available below. Download a written summary here.

In November 2025 the Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum welcomed Dr. Inmaculada (Inma) Hernandez, Professor of Pharmacy at the University of California, San Diego, and advisor to CMS. A leading researcher on drug pricing and reimbursement, Dr. Hernandez shared insights on current federal initiatives aimed at controlling prescription drug spending and improving pricing transparency for American consumers.

A recording of the event is available below. Download a written summary here.

The Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum was honored to welcome back Jeff Wu, Deputy Director for Policy at CMS’s Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO).

Wu joined Brittany LaCouture, a Vice President of Health Policy at Applied Policy, for a conversation on policy developments at CCIIO and CMS, including the status of the ACA marketplace.

A recording of the event is available below. Download a summary here.