Access To Care

Phoenix – October 13, 2026 -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Health Choice (AZ Blue Health Choice) brought more than 200 tribal leaders, healthcare professionals, educators and partners to Flagstaff for the 13th Annual Tribal Summit, as the insurer serves members from 17 tribal nations.

Summit focuses on maternal, behavioral and workforce issues

The event, themed "Unity in Action: Bridging Systems, Strengthening Communities," centered on collaboration and shared learning to improve health outcomes across Arizona's tribal nations. Discussions covered maternal and child health, behavioral health, Indigenous health equity, workforce development and culturally responsive approaches to care.

Attendees shared best practices, explored emerging challenges and identified opportunities to strengthen support. The summit has served as a forum for tribal health leaders and organizations for more than a decade.

Philadelphia – October 12, 2026 -- Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, closed its inaugural Clinical & Research Congress after more than 80 sessions and scheduled the 2027 edition for Washington, D.C., October 15-17, 2027.

The congress ran October 9-11, 2026, in Philadelphia. It brought together clinicians, researchers, scientists, healthcare professionals, industry leaders, people with lived experience and community advocates.

Sessions span immunotherapies, islet cell therapies and AI-driven tools

The program covered endocrinology, discovery science and immunotherapies, and emerging technologies including AI and digital twins. It also addressed islet cell and disease-modifying therapies, and access to care for the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community.