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Welcome to the AcademyHealth blog, together with our members, we promote interaction across the health research and policy arenas by bringing together a broad spectrum of players to share their perspectives. Here we offer important perspectives from people passionate about expanding access to care, reducing costs and improving quality, as well as updates on AcademyHealth activities relevant to the community.

Blog Post AcademyHealth's Situation Report: Trump Budget Slashes Health Funding, NIH Curbs Global Research

AcademyHealth's Situation Report: Trump Budget Slashes Health Funding, NIH Curbs Global Research

In this edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, President Trump's proposed budget threatens sweeping cuts to health research, including major reductions to NIH, AHRQ, and other key agencies. As lawmakers and advocates push back, new reports reveal the real-world impact of Medicaid work requirements and federal rollbacks on inclusive data and global research.
Posted May 6, 2025
Topics Advocacy News
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EvidenceNOW: AHRQ’s Innovative Investment in Primary Care is Vital to Achieve U.S. Health Goals

The EvidenceNOW initiative serves as a key example for how AHRQ has effectively supported healthcare systems and improved preventive services. The continuation of this initiative is critical to reduce the chronic disease burden and improve health overall in the U.S.
Posted May 5, 2025 By Deborah Cohen, Ph.D., Madison Haiman, M.S.W.
Topics Advocacy Delivering Better Care Quality Improvement
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Oral Health is Health: Why We Must Stop Overlooking the Mouth

The AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) features thought leaders’ perspectives on oral diseases, which remain a neglected public health challenge impacting nearly half of the world’s population. Fragmentation and separation from medicine and public health requires meaningful collaboration across disciplines and sectors in order to improve health for all.
Posted May 2, 2025 By Heather Taylor, Ph.D., MPH, LDH, Lisa Heaton, Ph.D., Priyanka Gudsoorkar, BDS, M.B.A., M.P.H., Sujay A. J. Mehta, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Topics Delivering Better Care ARM