Health system CEOs who remain focused on access to care and thoughtfully incorporating AI into their organizations expect those core issues to continue to dominate strategic conversations in 2026. But those priorities will play out against the backdrop of HR 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, adding complexity for leaders navigating stability and balance.

In conversations with Becker’s, Terry Gilliland, MD, president and CEO of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health; Steve Markovich, MD, president and CEO of Columbus-based OhioHealth; and Christopher O’Connor, CEO of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health, shared the word or phrase that captures their system’s 2026 focus and how they are positioning their organizations to lead on it. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for length and c

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