Senate Labor HHS Funding Bill Devastates Health Services Research in a Pandemic
AcademyHealth is deeply disappointed by the counterproductive and devastating 24 percent cut to AHRQ in the Senate’s FY21 Labor-HHS bill.
Policymakers Need Evidence, and the Health Policy Orientation has the Skills You Need
AcademyHealth Senior Manager for Government Affairs Josh Caplan explains how AcademyHealth’s Health Policy Orientation helps attendees maximize the impact of research in policymaking.
2020 National Health Policy Conference
Co-located with the Health Datapalooza
2019 Health Policy Orientation
Behind the scenes of decision-making in Washington.
Addressing Teen Crises: A Challenge for Mental Illness Awareness Week
A new policy playbook identifies the top policy priorities to pave the way to a true safety net for adolescents in mental health crisis situations.
Advocates and Policy Experts Identify Priorities for Addressing Teen Mental Health Crises
This policy playbook outlines policy recommendations and advocacy strategies across seven domains identified by the National Summit for Policy & Action on Teen Mental Health Crises convened by AcademyHealth.
Senate’s Labor HHS Funding Bill Includes Unacceptable Cuts to Health Research
AcademyHealth urges the Senate to revisit a devastating cut to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and to act to ensure sufficient and stable funding as it works with the House to finalize spending bills this fall.
Enlisting America’s Mayors as Public Health Allies
Mayors are key public health actors, often playing an important role in shaping social determinants - from housing to education to the physical urban environment. But how do mayors perceive the health of their communities and approach their role in promoting healthy places?
House Spending Bills Are Good News for HSR
Labor-HHS offers good news for HSR and AHRQ with a proposed increase of $20.2 million, the single largest increase in more than decade.
2019 National Health Policy Conference
The National Health Policy Conference took place February 4-5, 2019 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.