A Personal Remembrance Of Stuart Altman David Shactman January 29, 2026

With Stuart Altman’s death on January 1, 2026, the health policy community has lost a giant. For over five decades, Stuart was a preeminent figure in American health care. Perhaps no other individual has contributed so much for so long. And Stuart did it with grace and humor in ways that endeared him to people across the political spectrum. https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/personal-remembrance-stuart-altman