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In an unprecedented move raising urgent concerns about the future of preventive care in the United States, the leadership of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has been removed, threatening the independent, evidence-based process that ensures millions of Americans can access life-saving screenings and services at no cost.
Posted May 20, 2026
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Despite having a $345 million budget, the nation’s only agency dedicated to improving how health care actually works has effectively stopped functioning. In new testimony to Congress, AcademyHealth President and CEO Aaron Carroll warns that the crisis at AHRQ is already shutting down research, stalling patient safety improvements, and putting future progress at risk.
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight an advocacy opportunity to support AHRQ’s FY27 funding, leadership changes across the CDC and NIH, and explore new pressures on drug pricing following a major Supreme Court ruling. We also look at how states are beginning to develop alternative research‑funding strategies amid ongoing federal instability.
Posted Feb 24, 2026
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In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we highlight an opportunity to share how federal data cuts are affecting your work, examine payer alignment with CMMI’s ACCESS model, and explore concerns about FDA reforms, and AI-driven insurance decisions.
Posted Feb 19, 2026
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we examine CMS’s proposed rollback of ACA plan design limits with an opportunity to submit public comment on the proposal, bipartisan efforts to curb vertical integration in health care, and new scrutiny of ACA enrollment integrity.
Posted Feb 12, 2026
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In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we celebrate one year of impactful updates and insights as we transition to Substack for broader access and enhanced content. This issue delves into pressing topics like the implications of Trump Rx and federal workforce changes, alongside resources to amplify the impact of your research
Posted Feb 10, 2026
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we examine how federal funding stabilization, extensions of telehealth and hospital-at-home policies, scrutiny of NIH reforms, and new evidence on prior authorization and workforce financing shape the health services research landscape.
Posted Feb 5, 2026
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight further efforts to undermine data collection and vaccine access as well as scrutiny of the forthcoming TrumpRX.gov platform.
Posted Feb 4, 2026
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In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we examine rising shutdown risks, early signs of a slowdown in the health care workforce, growing capacity gaps at the NIH, and the implications of new health AI infrastructure for health services research.
Posted Jan 28, 2026
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight funding shifts that signal bipartisan support for AHRQ and a renewed interest in research funding as well as mixed reactions to President Trump’s health care framework.
Posted Jan 22, 2026