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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.

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

In this edition of the Situation Report, we highlight stalled NIH research, potential Medicaid and Medicare cuts, the MAHA report, and the revival of the child vaccine safety panel. AcademyHealth is actively responding by elevating member stories, advocating with policymakers, and analyzing policy impacts to protect research and public health.

This week’s Situation Report highlights urgent staffing crises at AHRQ and the VA, both of which are jeopardizing critical health care research and services. We also examine the implications of new CMS policies on Medicare prior authorization and ACA marketplace enrollment.

This edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report explores growing risks to public health researchers and ongoing debates around mRNA vaccine science. We cover recent events at the CDC, leadership changes at the FDA, and controversies over vaccine research.

In this edition, we cover recent federal actions affecting research funding and data access. From new executive orders to GAO findings, these developments have important implications for health services researchers.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report the Senate rejects major proposed cuts to public health funding, while states file suit against the administration for unlawfully intimidating health care providers into halting gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, Congress pushes back on HHS actions, advancing a resolution to protect preventive care and releasing a bipartisan funding bill that shores up health research agencies.