Healthcare & Life Sciences

Supporting innovation and enhancing care

FTI Consulting has built an unrivaled, global strategic communications offering to life science and healthcare companies. Our large global team of life sciences and healthcare specialists has the breadth and depth of experience, in pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, digital health and healthcare services, to help you ensure that the right message reaches the right audience at the right time.

We take a holistic view, helping companies to:

  • Develop and defend their reputations
  • Seek to attract and retain the best talent
  • Navigate and inform health and policy agendas
  • Steady themselves for moments of change or periods of growth

We believe the need for our services has never been greater. Trust is at an all-time low. Equity markets are challenging, politics is fragmented, social media is creating a visceral atmosphere.

The Life Sciences and Healthcare industry, in particular, is rife with uncertainty and scrutiny. Companies are increasingly challenged by regulatory demands, financial transactions, and the expectation for innovation and access to care. FTI Consulting works alongside clients to navigate and thrive in the changing marketplace.

We have developed an integrated offering enabling us to provide clients with powerful communications advice on all the core stakeholders and media.

Capital Markets & Investor Relations
Corporate Reputation
Crisis & Litigation Communications
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications
Digital & Insights
People & Transformation
Public & Government Affairs
Ben Atwell

Senior Managing Director
EMEA
[email protected]

Lauren Crawford Shaver

Senior Managing Director
Americas
[email protected]

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  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • North America
Loneliness: A Public Health Crisis Insights Series
“Loneliness: A Public Health Crisis” is an insights series delving into the pervasive impact of loneliness,…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • North America
2026 U.S. Hospital Operations Outlook Survey Report
Policy Uncertainty and Workforce Strain Reshape Hospital Strategy An Industry Under the Microscope For decades, hospitals…
  • Corporate Reputation, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
Q1 2026 Health Insurance Payer-Provider Dispute Update
The first quarter of 2026 was marked by uncertainty surrounding the preservation of health insurance coverage…
  • Corporate Reputation, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
2025 End-of-Year Payer-Provider Dispute Data Update
2025 was a dynamic year for the health care industry, marked by a sharp increase in…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
Health Insurance and Policy Expert Elizabeth Goodman Joins FTI Consulting’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice
Washington, D.C., July 28, 2025 — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
2025 Q2 2025 Health Insurance Payer-Provider Dispute Update
Fewer Disputes Between Payers and Providers Continue in Q2 Amidst Shifting Healthcare Priorities In the second…
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications, Digital & Insights, Healthcare & Life Sciences, People & Transformation, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
2025 U.S. Hospital Operations Survey Report
Hospitals Continue Facing Rising Costs, Rising Demands Table of Contents Hospitals and health systems are under…
  • Americas Retail & Consumer Products, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs, Retail & Consumer Products
  • North America
Avian Flu: An Emerging Public Health Crisis – Part 2: The Business and Consumer Impact
While officials continue to grapple with managing the ongoing avian flu crisis, H5N1 continues to be…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
2025 Q1 2025 Payer-Provider Dispute Update
Slow Start – Fewer Disputes in 2025 Between Payers and Providers The first quarter of 2025…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
Avian Flu: An Emerging Public Health Crisis – Part 1: Echoes from the Past
Avian influenza, or H5N1, continues to spread in the United States. As of March 2025, avian…
  • Energy & Natural Resources, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrials, Public & Government Affairs, Retail & Consumer Products, Telecom, Media & Technology
  • Asia-Pacific, Australia, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Latin America, North America
Global Pressures, Local Impact: How 2025 Redefines Corporate Affairs Strategies
Global Pressures, Local Impact: How 2025 Redefines Corporate Affairs Strategies If 2024 was the year of…
  • Corporate Reputation, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
2024 End-of-Year Provider-Payer Dispute Data Update
Medicare Advantage Under Fire in 2024 In 2024, the healthcare sector was rocked by the violence…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • North America
FTI Consulting Survey Identifies Renewed Optimism as Healthcare & Life Sciences Sector Embarks on 2025
Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2024 — FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the results of…
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications, Digital & Insights, ESG & Sustainability, Financial Communications, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
U.S. Healthcare & Life Sciences Outlook 2025
The Bounce Back: Unlocking the Healthcare and Life Science Industry’s Potential in a Time of Change…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
Demystifying AI in Healthcare
Part one of a four-part series sharing perspectives on several of the most pertinent considerations related…
  • Corporate Reputation, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Q3 2024 Provider-Payer Dispute Data Update: More Unsuccessful Negotiations within Medicare Advantage Leading to Gaps in Patient Care
As Medicare’s Open Enrollment period begins and Election Day approaches, both presidential candidates are presenting their…
  • Corporate Reputation, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Psychedelic Frontiers Series – Part 4 | FDA Says No, But the Future Looks Bright: Political Support for Psychedelic Medicine
In Psychedelic Frontiers: Diverse Perspectives on a Mental Health Revolution, FTI Consulting experts embark on a…
  • Corporate Reputation, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Psychedelic Frontiers Series – Part 3 | Psychedelic Healers: The Importance of Provider Involvement for Psychedelic Clinical Integration
In Psychedelic Frontiers: Diverse Perspectives on a Mental Health Revolution, FTI Consulting experts embark on a…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Q2 2024 Update: Medicare Advantage: An Increasing Number of Disputes Between Payers and Providers
As the second quarter of 2024 comes to a close and the race for the White…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • Europe, Middle East & Africa
FTI Consulting UK Public Affairs Snapshot – Better, faster, stronger or a healthy dose of reality?
One week from the General Election, what do the Labour and Conservative party manifestos promise for…
  • Corporate Reputation, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Psychedelic Frontiers Series – Part 2 | How Scientists Navigate Regulatory Storms to Advance Psychedelic Research
In Psychedelic Frontiers: Diverse Perspectives on a Mental Health Revolution, FTI Consulting experts embark on a…
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications, Digital & Insights, Healthcare & Life Sciences, People & Transformation, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
U.S. Healthcare & Life Sciences Outlook 2024: Hospital Operations Survey
Hospitals in 2024: Rising to Meet Increased Operational Demands Table of Contents Download Report Supporting Hospitals…
  • Corporate Reputation, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Psychedelic Frontiers Series – Part 1 | Rebellion to Remedy: The Changing Public Face of Psychedelic Medicine
This insight is Part 1 of the series, “Psychedelic Frontiers: Diverse Perspectives on a Mental Health…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Removing Out-of-Pocket Costs for Adult Vaccines Throughout the U.S.
Situation The benefits of vaccines are well-known and documented, including disease prevention and economic benefits. Historically,…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Q1 2024 Update: Continued Media Attention on Payer-Provider Disputes
The first quarter of 2024 was eventful for the healthcare and life sciences industry. It was…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
4 Key Trends in HPV Prevention to Celebrate International HPV Awareness Day
At FTI Consulting, International HPV Awareness Day is an opportunity to reflect on growing efforts to…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
End of Year Update: Payer-Provider Disputes in the Public Eye in 2023
The healthcare sector experienced a myriad of changes and challenges in 2023, including the growing threat…
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications, Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • North America
New Year’s Resolutions: Cybersecurity Preparedness Remains Imperative for the Healthcare and Life Sciences Sector
As another year approaches, few industries face as much risk or are as frequently targeted by…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • North America
FTI Consulting Survey Identifies Top Risks and Opportunities for Healthcare & Life Sciences Sector in 2024
Economic and Political Uncertainty, Cybersecurity Incidents, Talent Scarcity and Declining Reimbursement Rates Identified as Biggest Risks…
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  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications, Digital & Insights, ESG & Sustainability, Financial Communications, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
BioPharma in 2024: At a Crossroads
Table of Contents Download Report Supporting the Life Sciences Industry at an Inflection Point This fourth…
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Would Tying Provider Payments to Cybersecurity Standards Strengthen Healthcare Security?
Last month, Health and Human Services Department (HHS) Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm stated that HHS is…
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  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs, Stakeholder Engagement
  • Europe, Middle East & Africa, Latin America, North America
Health Decisions for the Well-being of the World
A world where health decisions improve our populations’ well-being and make our countries safer is possible….
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Q3 Update: Medicare Advantage Under the Spotlight in Payer-Provider Disputes
FTI Consulting has been closely tracking how negotiations between payers and providers over reimbursement rates and…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
  • North America
Issues Ahead as Psychedelic Medicine Faces Pivotal Moment
This article originally published on September 28, 2023, by Law360, and is reproduced here with permission….
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Europe, Middle East & Africa
Navigating the Psychedelic Investment Landscape: A Transatlantic Perspective
Scientific research into psychedelic drugs has enjoyed a revival in recent years following decades of neglect….
  • Capital Markets & Investor Relations, Healthcare & Life Sciences, M&A
  • North America
From Development to Commercial: A Critical Inflection Point for Your Business
A biotechnology company’s transition to a commercial organization is a pivotal moment in its corporate evolution…
  • Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications, ESG & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, M&A
  • North America
Facing Forward: A Time for Cautious Optimism – FTI Consulting’s 2023 Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Outlook
After a year marked by inflationary pressures, geopolitical instability and the world returning to a new…
  • Energy & Natural Resources, ESG & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrials, Public & Government Affairs, Stakeholder Engagement, Telecom, Media & Technology
  • Latin America
Businesses Operating in Mexico: Opportunities, Challenges, and Geopolitics
On August 14, 2023, Ali Karami-Ruiz, leader of the Multilateral Organizations offering within our global Public…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Public & Government Affairs
Local News Outlets Continue to Highlight Increasingly Common Payer-Provider Disputes
The operational and financial landscape for healthcare organizations is as complex as ever, as payers and…
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences, Restructuring
  • Latin America
At a Tipping Point – Chilean Private Healthcare Insurers Owe Chileans USD1.4 Billion
Executive Summary A moment of truth is confronting Chile’s private healthcare system, which is comprised of…