AcademyHealth Applauds GAO Investigation into AHRQ Impoundments
Congress is formally asking GAO to investigate if the collapse of AHRQ grantmaking that AcademyHealth has identified constitutes an unlawful impoundment
Why Maternal and Child Health Researchers Must Center Bodily Autonomy to Remain Relevant in the Post-Dobbs Era
Researchers and advocates often overlook the fundamental issue of bodily autonomy in post-Dobbs abortion discourse.
AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Concerns about Scientific Integrity at HHS, ACA Subsidies at Risk
In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we highlight testimony raising questions about scientific integrity at the CDC, the potential impacts of a government shutdown on ACA subsidies and research funding, and the launch of a $50B CMS initiative to transform rural health care.
AcademyHealth CEO Aaron Carroll in the New York Times: What American Health Care Gets Right
AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Threats to Federal Grantmaking, Medicaid Cuts Hit Rural Hospitals
In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we highlight a recent executive order affecting federal funding of research, efforts to disband an expert panel that reviews drug applications, as well as impacts of Medicaid cuts following the reconciliation bill that further threaten science-driven research and evidence.
Executive Order Signals a Break from Science-Driven Health Research
A recent Executive Order could shift federal health research funding from a science-driven model to one with increased political and fiscal control, potentially disrupting traditional research processes and priorities in favor of conformity with political and ideological goals.
AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Federal Health Shifts in Child Health, Medicaid, and Data Policy
In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we examine HHS’s new child health strategy, looming Medicaid cuts impacting pediatric care, rising tensions over vaccine oversight, and delays to federal data and Medicare policy initiatives. AcademyHealth continues to champion evidence-based policy and support the health research community.
AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: RFK Questioned, States Revise Vaccine Policy, CMS Reviews Medicaid Spending
In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we cover RFK Jr.’s Senate testimony, states revising vaccine mandates, and CMS reviews of Medicaid spending on immigrant care. AcademyHealth continues to promote evidence-based policy and support the research community.
Academy Health Situation Report: HHS Must Restore Data, House Cuts CDC, FDA Ousts Expert
In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, AcademyHealth’s legal victory restores critical health data while bipartisan concerns emerge over HHS leadership and CDC changes.
Navigating Reproductive Health Post-Dobbs: What We Know About Changes In Contraception
As states impose new abortion restrictions, contraceptive choices are becoming more important and controversial, driving interest in long-term methods and revealing even more barriers to access