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Over the last decade, Health Data for Action has shaped the research landscape by providing crucial data access, fostering innovation, and empowering researchers to influence health policy, despite a shifting data environment.
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Medicaid work requirements set by HR 1 take effect on January 1, 2027, with exceptions for beneficiaries considered medically frail. A recent JAMA Health Forum paper authored by Medicaid Medical Directors outlines crucial clinical considerations for states implementing these exemptions.
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Health services research (HSR) shapes decisions that affect care, policy, and communities every day, yet the field is often invisible to those outside of it. HSR Week is a new AcademyHealth initiative created to celebrate the people behind this work and help make the impact of HSR easier to see and understand.
Posted May 14, 2026
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Annual Research Meeting presenter MacKenzie Isaac reflects on food justice and offers strategies science communicators can use to approach the issue, combat misinformation, and reach communities
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Insulin is lifesaving, but for years rising out‑of‑pocket costs forced many people with diabetes to ration doses or skip treatment altogether. This Evidence Effect story demonstrates how cost alone affected patients’ ability to stay healthy.
Posted May 7, 2026
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Our first Decisionmaker's Guide reached its intended audience and generated serious engagement. Here is what we learned, what we are changing, and what is coming next.
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Meet the cross-sector group of builders, investors, health system leaders, researchers, and advocates who will shape what gets discussed (and debated) at Health Datapalooza this September.
Posted May 6, 2026
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Efforts to define and measure quality and value in U.S. health care have produced a vast array of metrics, yet real improvement often hinges on transforming how care is delivered rather than simply tracking performance. Insights from payers and health system leaders highlight the need to align measurement with operational realities and long-term outcomes, not just short-term indicators.
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This month’s "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on congressional appropriations, the USPSTF possibly thawing, vaccine studies being pulled from CDC, and more.
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Research dissemination is often the final step in a project, considered in the moment when findings are packaged and delivered, rather than throughout the work itself. AcademyHealth’s 10-year effort to support policy communications and community-engaged research, emphasized a key lesson: how we share knowledge is just as important as what we discover.