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Innovation Unfiltered: Evidence, Value, and the Real-World Journey of Transforming Health Care

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Situation Reports & Virtual Events

In February 2025 AcademyHealth launched regular updates to provide clarity and insight for the field during a period of rapid change at the federal level. In addition to published updates, AcademyHealth began hosting members-only, virtual town halls with President and CEO, Aaron Carroll, and Director of Advocacy, Josh Caplan. Town halls will provide a chance to engage with AcademyHealth leadership, ask questions, and connect with fellow members.

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Navigating Trust: Building Ethical Autism Research with Real-World Data

In an era where real-world data platforms hold the transformative potential to illuminate the complexities of autism, the imperative of building trust and ethical integrity in research has never been more critical.

Posted Jul 14, 2025 By Steph Lomangino, L.M.S.W., Suzanne Farris, Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Topics Data Sharing Data Sources Public & Population Health Health Equity

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With The Coming Rural Health Access Catastrophe, AHRQ Is More Important Than Ever

The research consensus shows that rural health systems and patients are going to be severely harmed by the policies enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Supporting AHRQ can give Congress an evidence-based pathway to mitigate harm.

Posted Jul 11, 2025 By Josh Caplan, M.A., M.P.P., Lindsey Randall

Topics Advocacy

Making Health Care Better

Making Research Better

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2025 Health Datapalooza

Innovation Unfiltered: Evidence, Value, and the Real-World Journey of Transforming Health Care

Date & Time September 4-5, 2025 Location Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington, D.C.

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18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health

Realizing the Benefits of Dissemination & Implementation Science

Date & Time December 14-17, 2025 Location Gaylord National | National Harbor, MD

Topics Translation, Dissemination & Implementation

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AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Substantial Changes to Datasets, Allocations for FY26 Announced

In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we highlight further federal staffing shakeups at HHS and NIH advisory committee appointments while additional reports reveal 100 government health datasets were substantially altered.

Posted Jul 17, 2025

Topics Advocacy News

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AcademyHealth's Situation Report: HHS Finalizes Layoffs, Further Efforts to Limit Health Care Access

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, HHS finalizes layoffs after a key Supreme Court ruling, new Medicaid work requirements threaten coverage for millions and strain state budgets, and a controversial funding cap could shrink the future medical workforce and deepen health care access gaps.

Posted Jul 15, 2025

Topics Advocacy News

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Navigating Trust: Building Ethical Autism Research with Real-World Data

Posted Jul 14, 2025 By Steph Lomangino, L.M.S.W., Suzanne Farris, Elizabeth Cope, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Topics Data Sharing Data Sources Public & Population Health Health Equity

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