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A recent Executive Order could shift federal health research funding from a science-driven model to one with increased political and fiscal control, potentially disrupting traditional research processes and priorities in favor of conformity with political and ideological goals.
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In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we examine HHS’s new child health strategy, looming Medicaid cuts impacting pediatric care, rising tensions over vaccine oversight, and delays to federal data and Medicare policy initiatives. AcademyHealth continues to champion evidence-based policy and support the health research community.
Posted Sep 11, 2025
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In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we cover RFK Jr.’s Senate testimony, states revising vaccine mandates, and CMS reviews of Medicaid spending on immigrant care. AcademyHealth continues to promote evidence-based policy and support the research community.
Posted Sep 9, 2025
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In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, AcademyHealth’s legal victory restores critical health data while bipartisan concerns emerge over HHS leadership and CDC changes.
Posted Sep 4, 2025
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AcademyHealth and its partners have won a major legal victory to restore scores of public health webpages removed from federal websites earlier this year, ensuring researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and communities have access to the information they need to protect and improve lives.
Posted Sep 2, 2025
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In this edition of the Situation Report, we cover major leadership changes at the CDC, the termination of an NIH program supporting minority researchers, and the uneven restoration of CDC funding across states. AcademyHealth is closely monitoring these developments for their implications on scientific integrity, health equity, and public health capacity.
Posted Aug 29, 2025
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A recent lawsuit shines a light on a critical threat to the nation’s ability to improve health care. Due to the incapacitation of AHRQ’s research grantmaking, patients, clinicians, and health systems will lose access to innovative research that’s needed to improve care and reduce costs.
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In this edition of the Situation Report, we cover three major developments shaping federal health research and public health: a Supreme Court ruling allowing cancellation of over $780 million in NIH grants, DOJ requests for confidential patient information regarding gender-affirming care for minors, and an open letter from HHS staff urging steps to protect the public health workforce.
Posted Aug 26, 2025
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This year, Health Datapalooza moves forward without federal officials on the main stage. AcademyHealth looks at what it means for the event and why the mission to connect innovators and advance health care remains as vital as ever.
Posted Aug 25, 2025
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In this edition of the Situation Report, we cover the NIH’s review of all planned research, mounting delays and legal hurdles for the proposed MAHA agency, and the AAP’s break from federal COVID-19 vaccine policy. AcademyHealth is monitoring these shifts closely, highlighting implications for evidence-based decision-making and the integrity of health services research
Posted Aug 21, 2025