Emergency Departments: A Potential Safety Net for Contraceptive Care Post-Dobbs
Emergency Departments show promise as settings where health care providers could provide critical contraception care, expanding access within their communities.
Listening to the Voices of Black Women: The Reality of Racism in Medicine
In the fifth of a series of interviews with our Community Research for Health Equity grantees, AcademyHealth interviews Dr. Tanya Funchess and Warren Jones from Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health to learn more about their project goals and findings during Black History Month.
AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Medicaid Cuts Spark Heated Debate and Advocacy Efforts
This edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report highlights the debate over proposed Medicaid cuts, with AcademyHealth actively engaging in educating members of congress about the potential impact and urging engagement to inform legislative decisions.
Secretary Kennedy: You Cannot Spell MAHA Without AHRQ
Newly sworn-in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has prioritized Making America Healthy Again. AHRQ’s proven track record in improving health outcomes makes it an essential tool for achieving his vision.
AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Force Reductions Hit Health Agencies
This edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report aims to keep the health field informed amid rapid changes by addressing the recent wave of federal workforce reductions, providing resources for legal challenges, introducing new tools for public data access, and highlighting strategies for navigating budget constraints.
AcademyHealth's Situation Report: Opportunity to Support Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This edition of the AcademyHealth Situation Report includes an opportunity to support the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as well as a curated list of wellness resources and additional ways to share how recent changes have affected your work.
AcademyHealth Situation Report: NIH abruptly slashing indirect grants. What this means for researchers.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced an immediate slashing of indirect cost awards to a maximum of 15 percent. This edition of the AcademyHealth Situation Report discusses what the implications are of this cut on research and current challenges facing its implementation.
Introducing AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Timely Insights & Resources for the Moment
AcademyHealth is launching a series of semi-regular updates, designed to provide clarity and expert insight amidst the rapidly changing federal environment. Today’s edition focuses on the National Institutes of Health newly announced funding policy as well as updates on Executive Order implementation.
New York Times Features AcademyHealth CEO Aaron Carroll on the Impact of Proposed Medicaid Cuts
In a guest essay for the New York Times, Aaron Carroll describes how proposed cuts to Medicaid would be catastrophic to Americans’ access to care.
AcademyHealth and NORC Announce the Gail Wilensky Award for Impact in Health Policy
The award recognizes the enduring legacy of Gail Wilensky by recognizing leaders in health policy who have made a positive impact on the American health care system through the development and use of evidence to shape U.S. health policy.