2027 Annual Member Meeting
ACH will host its 6th Annual Member Meeting & Lobby Day on March 9-11, 2027 at the Hilton Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Registration is now open!
While the final details and agenda for the 2027 meeting will be revealed soon, we are setting the bar even higher than last year’s powerhouse event, where ACH members gathered from March 10-12, 2026 in the nation’s capital for a milestone meeting!
This signature event convened lawmakers, senior federal health officials, policy experts, and community health center leaders for dynamic conversations on the future of health care and the Health Center Program. Over three days, attendees engaged in timely, forward-looking discussions and direct advocacy on Capitol Hill. The 2026 agenda offered a robust lineup of timely and forward-looking sessions, including:
- Implementation of H.R. 1 and what comes next for Medicaid at health centers
- One year into Make America Healthy Again: where health centers stand now
- Federal changes to the 340B Program and what they mean for health centers
- Rural Health Transformation Fund and what comes next
- Legal perspectives on federal grant administration
- AI, digital tools, and the future of care delivery
- Important updates from leaders at HRSA & CMS, and much more!
The meeting also provided an opportunity for ACH members to connect, share insights, and strengthen a unified voice in support of health centers nationwide.
2026 Featured speakers included:
- Stephanie Carlton, Deputy Administrator & Chief of Staff, CMS
- Abe Sutton, Director, CMS Innovation Center
- Kate Sapra, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Rural Health Transformation, CMS
- Tonya Bowers, MHS, Deputy Associate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA, HHS
- Israil Ali, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Bureau of Health Workforce, HRSA, HHS
- Hemi Tewarson, Executive Director, National Academy for State Health Policy
- Max Seltzer, Health Policy Director for U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS)
- Jacob Shiff, Chief AI & Technology Officer, CMS Innovation Center
- Gabrielle Kalisz Minarik, Program Manager, Paragon Health Institute
- Hannah Anderson, Director, Healthy America Policy & Senior Director of Policy, America First Policy Institute
- …and more!
Read the Top 6 Takeaways from the 2026 Annual Member Meeting and watch the event video.
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About the Venue
Hilton Capitol Hill Washington, DC
Located on DC’s Capitol Hill, the Hilton Capitol Hill hotel is a few blocks from Washington Union Station and the United States Capitol. Gallaudet University is 1.5 miles away, and Reagan National Airport (DCA) is five miles away. Iconic museums, monuments, and parks are just a few minutes away.
Book your room now! The ACH discounted room block ends February 15 or when the block is full.
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Sponsorship
ACH offers businesses aligned with ACH priorities the ability to invest in meaningful advocacy to support the CHC Program. Please view our Sponsorship Prospectus or contact us for more information.
Please note: This is a member-only event. You must be an ACH member to attend. If you are interested in becoming an ACH member, we’d love to work with you.
See last year's highlights
