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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: Deep Budget Cuts, Medicaid Shifts, and Workforce Risks

AcademyHealth's Situation Report: Deep Budget Cuts, Medicaid Shifts, and Workforce Risks

This edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report highlights the administration’s sweeping proposed cuts to federal health research, major Medicaid funding changes that could reshape state health programs, and new immigration policies that threaten to deepen the health care workforce shortage. We break down what’s happening—and what researchers can do.
Posted Apr 18, 2025
Topics Advocacy News
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Attacks on Data Accessibility Turn to Maternal Health: How States Can Help

One of the key datasets for maternal and child health, The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), has been taken offline and there is uncertainty if it will be made accessible again. The continuation of PRAMS, either at the federal or state level, is necessary to monitor and improve maternal and child health outcomes.
Posted Apr 17, 2025 By Madison Haiman, M.S.W., Emma Mairson, M.P.H.
Topics Advocacy Data Sources Public & Population Health