Looking ahead to 2021, I am expecting an improvement from 2020.  I know that is not saying much, but there are a lot of crazy dynamics at play in the healthcare industry and the economy as a whole, so it’s very hard to say what to expect, except a lot of change.  That said, here’s what I am watching for in the year to come:

COVID-19 has made healthcare policy the hot topic of the 2020 election. As healthcare public relations professionals, it’s always top of mind for us and our clients. We’ve got two very different candidates heading into the November election: President Donald Trump (R) and former Vice President Joe Biden (D). Let’s take a look at how they match up on key issues:

Goodbye 2016, hello 2017! While the Aria team enjoyed an extended winter break (work perks!), we came back ready to hit the ground running and kick the new year off with a bang. We are sure that 2017 will be a great year for Aria, and are thrilled to share some of the major PR wins our clients achieved in the first month of the year: 

The change of administration resulting from the November election will surely have big implications for the healthcare industry.  Just how big remains to be seen, as Georgia’s two Senate seats and the fate of the Senate majority remain in question.  With or without the Senate, the Biden administration will have a very different agenda than the previous administration with regard to the future of the ACA, pharmaceutical pricing, and many other issues at hand for the US healthcare system.