Earlier this year, some of the most important voices in health innovation gathered at StartUp Health's Apollo House during JPM Healthcare Week. The conversations they sparked about AI, access, and the future of care set the tone for 2026.

On June 16, we're bringing that same energy to New York City for the inaugural Civic Health Forum, a half-day convening at Civic Hall focused on one essential question: how do we keep everyone healthy in the first place?

Now’s the time to get your tickets. And for a taste of the caliber of dialogue we convene, start here. ⤵️

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What if the next major breakthrough in health was not a new drug, device, or app, but a new way to invest in prevention before illness begins?

That is the idea behind the inaugural Civic Health Forum 2026, a half-day convening on June 16 in New York City that brings together investors, AI leaders, payors, providers, government officials, and founders around one urgent challenge: building health systems that work for the other 99%.

Co-hosted by Fedcap, DHHF, and StartUp Health, the Civic Health Forum is designed to move beyond ideas toward real outcomes, including partnerships, contracts, and capital flowing into the largest undercapitalized markets in health.

This is where civic infrastructure, prevention, and innovation meet, and where health moonshots launch.

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