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
Victory for Public Health Data: AcademyHealth and Partners Secure Restoration of Vital Federal Webpages
AcademyHealth and its partners have won a major legal victory to restore scores of public health webpages removed from federal websites earlier this year, ensuring researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and communities have access to the information they need to protect and improve lives.
AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: CDC Leadership Changes & AHRQ Grantmaking Lawsuit Filed
In this edition of the Situation Report, we cover major leadership changes at the CDC, the termination of an NIH program supporting minority researchers, and the uneven restoration of CDC funding across states. AcademyHealth is closely monitoring these developments for their implications on scientific integrity, health equity, and public health capacity.
Researching Abortion After Dobbs: Centering Communities Amid Policy, Privacy, and Equity Challenges
Reproductive health researchers reflect on an Annual Research Meeting discussion about research, equity, and community partnership at a time when the work to document and describe the impacts of policy restrictions can risk overlooking the people and communities at the center.