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This week’s Situation Report covers major federal shakeups—from RFK Jr.’s defense of deep HHS cuts to a Harvard funding freeze and Medicaid rollback threats. We’re also asking the health services research community to share what’s at stake when research is disrupted.
Posted May 16, 2025
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As the aging population grows, the need for compassionate, effective long-term services and supports (LTSS) is more urgent than ever—prompting bold innovations that are reshaping how we approach aging and end-of-life care. Theme Leaders Chanee D. Fabius and Beverly Rogers highlight sessions in the Aging and End of Life theme to attend at the upcoming Annual Research Meeting this June.
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2025 ARM Theme Leader Dolapo Fakeye previews sessions focused on Measuring Safety, Quality, and Value at the upcoming conference this June in Minneapolis.
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In this edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report a new House GOP Medicaid proposal deepens internal divisions, a federal court temporarily halts sweeping HHS workforce cuts, and key ACA subsidies face an uncertain future — all developments with major implications for coverage, state budgets, and the future of U.S. health policy.
Posted May 13, 2025
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As our blog series has highlighted, the removal of public health data has impeded research and has serious implications for the scientific enterprise. In response, several crowdsourcing efforts have emerged in an imperfect effort to fill the gap.
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AcademyHealth and contract research affinity group members highlight the continued value and importance of contract research in these times of decreased federal support, as well as upcoming opportunities to connect at the in-person 2025 Annual Research Meeting and beyond.
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In this edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, stakeholders advocate for AHRQ as legal battles over HHS cuts unfold and Medicaid caps threaten to shift billions in costs to states—putting equitable, evidence-based care at risk.
Posted May 8, 2025
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2025 ARM theme leader Meredith Sugarman highlights sessions to attend in her theme Patient and Consumer Preferences and Needs.
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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
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In the seventh of a series of blogs with our Community Research for Health Equity grantees, AcademyHealth highlights the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding to learn more about their Community Research for Health Equity project findings in celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month.