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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: AcademyHealth Calls for Transparency and Strategic Planning on Any Proposed Reforms to AHRQ

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: AcademyHealth Calls for Transparency and Strategic Planning on Any Proposed Reforms to AHRQ

In this edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight a congressional call for transparency and strategic planning in any potential HHS reorganization plans, especially any reforms related to AHRQ. Join our call to action with the "Stand with AHRQ Toolkit" to safeguard the future of critical health research.
Posted Mar 17, 2025
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The Threat to Science Is Real. Here’s What Researchers Can Do.

In the wake of recent policy shifts under President Trump's administration, the core of America's scientific research is under unprecedented strain. Dr. Aaron Carroll and Dr. Elizabeth Cope of AcademyHealth present a compelling analysis of these challenges, urging the scientific community to adopt new strategies to safeguard academic freedom and ensure continued innovation.
Blog Post       AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Government Shutdown Threats and NIH Research Grant Cancellation Stir Federal Policy Concerns

AcademyHealth’s Situation Report: Government Shutdown Threats and NIH Research Grant Cancellation Stir Federal Policy Concerns

This edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report covers essential updates on federal policies affecting the health research landscape. Dive into the looming government shutdown, the NIH's controversial cancellation of LGBTQ+ and DEI research grants, and a buyout offer for HHS employees. Plus, learn how you can amplify Medicaid support through our featured call to action.
Posted Mar 11, 2025
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What’s the Big LLM Deal? How AI, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models (LLMs) are Changing the Field

Dr. Wilcox, one of the AcademyHealth’s Leveraging AI for High-Impact Health Research course instructors, shares his perspective on AI’s evolution, from the early days of Deep Blue to the latest breakthroughs in generative AI, and what it means for health research today.
Posted Mar 10, 2025 By Adam Wilcox, Ph.D.
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AcademyHealth and the ABIM Foundation Welcome Scholars in Residence to Explore Medical Debt and Trust in Health Care

Two new Scholars will explore the critical intersection of medical debt and trust in health care, joining AcademyHealth and the ABIM Foundation’s efforts to examine health system medical debt policies and practices, fill critical research gaps, and promote cultural and operational transformation within health systems.
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Thriving in School: Addressing School-Based Mental Health for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

AcademyHealth, in partnership with Econometrica and Family Voices, launch a new project to develop a prioritized research agenda to build the evidence needed to optimize school-based mental health services for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). This project is funded through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Award Program, an initiative of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®) (#EASCS-38921).
Posted Mar 5, 2025