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AcademyHealth's New Tracker Reveals Impact of AHRQ Grant Cancellations

AcademyHealth’s new resource offers a clear picture of the collective impact of dismantling the only federal agency focused on health services research.

Posted Jul 31, 2026

Topics Advocacy Delivering Better Care Hospitals & Health Systems

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AHRQ Has Begun Canceling Research Grants. Here's What We Know.

Researchers across the country are receiving notices that AHRQ is ending funding for ongoing projects. In the latest Situation Report, AcademyHealth examines what we know so far, why it matters, and how these cancellations could affect the future of health services research.

Posted Jul 16, 2026

Topics Advocacy

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2026 Health Datapalooza

From Proof to Practice: Impact at Scale

Date & Time September 24-25, 2026 Location Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington, D.C.

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2026 Health Policy Orientation

An intensive, in-person introduction to health policymaking — featuring expert presentations, interactive panels, and small group discussions.

Date & Time October 26-28, 2026 Location AcademyHealth Office | Washington, D.C.

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2026 Health Policy Orientation

An intensive, in-person introduction to health policymaking — featuring expert presentations, interactive panels, and small group discussions.

Date & Time October 26-28, 2026 Location AcademyHealth Office | Washington, D.C.

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Webinar: The Health Data for Action Legacy of Partnerships, Data Access, and Real-World Impact

Join our upcoming webinar to explore lessons from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Data for Action (HD4A) program and how partnerships between researchers and data providers can expand access to real-world data and support meaningful research.

Date & Time Thursday, October 29, 3:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. ET Location Online

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19th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health

Elevating the Science of Dissemination: Leveraging Tools to Improve Clinical, Community, and Public Health Practice

Date & Time December 13-16, 2026 Location Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center | National Harbor, MD

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2026 Civic Science Fellow Breana Turner, Ph.D., M.P.H. Joins AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth is pleased to welcome Breana Turner, Ph.D., M.P.H., as a 2026 Civic Science Fellow. Through the fellowship, Breana will build an Evidence Creator Pipeline that connects health policy evidence with trusted social media creators and community communicators, helping research reach broader audiences and civic conversations.

Posted Oct 12, 2026 By Karina Collins, M.P.H.

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AcademyHealth Releases Comprehensive Plan to Strengthen the Federal Health Evidence System

Modernizing Federal Health Evidence: A Blueprint examines the federal evidence enterprise across agencies and offers more than 70 recommendations for agencies, the administration, and Congress.

Posted Oct 8, 2026

Topics Advocacy

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GAO Finds AHRQ Funds Were Illegally Withheld

AcademyHealth applauds GAO investigation, which validates the intentional collapse of AHRQ grantmaking that AcademyHealth has documented over the last 18 months.

Posted Oct 7, 2026 By Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P.

Topics Advocacy

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AcademyHealth's New Tracker Reveals Impact of AHRQ Grant Cancellations

AHRQ Has Begun Canceling Research Grants. Here's What We Know.

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2026 Health Datapalooza

2026 Health Policy Orientation

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Upcoming Events

2026 Health Policy Orientation

Webinar: The Health Data for Action Legacy of Partnerships, Data Access, and Real-World Impact

19th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health

Latest from the Blog

2026 Civic Science Fellow Breana Turner, Ph.D., M.P.H. Joins AcademyHealth

AcademyHealth Releases Comprehensive Plan to Strengthen the Federal Health Evidence System

GAO Finds AHRQ Funds Were Illegally Withheld