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Is It Advocacy or Lobbying—It Depends. Participants at Health Policy Orientation Learn About How to Communicate Effectively with Policymakers

Participants of AcademyHealth Health Policy Orientation heard from leading experts on how to communicate effectively with lawmakers for translating evidence into action.

Posted Nov 29, 2022 By Elsie Essien, M.P.H.

Topics HSR Workforce Development Translation, Dissemination & Implementation Advocacy

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AcademyHealth Gave Organizational Members an Inside Look on Medicaid's Response to Dobbs

AcademyHealth organizational members heard from top clinical leaders in state Medicaid programs about the challenges they face after Dobbs.

Posted Nov 15, 2022 By Elsie Essien, M.P.H.

Topics Advocacy Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Health Equity

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Read on Washington: October 2022 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson

This month’s "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on the GAO study on maternal outcomes, new NIH programming on AI in research, Biden executive order on testing cheaper drug payment models, and more.

Posted Oct 25, 2022 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy

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Read on Washington: September 2022 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson

This month’s "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on the appropriations process, CURES 2.0, impact of climate change on health systems, and more.

Posted Sep 27, 2022 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy

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Read on Washington: August 2022 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson

This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on the recent CDC post-COVID-19 overhaul, CMS working with medically complex children with Medicaid services, the new National Secure Data Services, and more.

Posted Aug 30, 2022 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy

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Strategies for Maximizing Policy Impact

Experts in health services research offer advice in translating research findings to policy change at the 2022 ARM.

Posted Jul 29, 2022 By Kaleigh Ligus, M.A.

Topics Advocacy Translation, Dissemination & Implementation ARM

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AHRQ Advances the Mission for Relevant, Effective Population Data

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality previewed new no-cost databases for health systems research at the 2022 ARM.

Posted Jul 7, 2022 By Kaleigh Ligus, M.A.

Topics Advocacy ARM

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Read on Washington: June 2022 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson

This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on federal appropriations, federal leadership changes, the Surgeon General report on burnout, and more.

Posted Jun 28, 2022 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy

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2022 Health Datapalooza and National Health Policy Conference

A gathering for health data and policy innovation.

Date & Time April 4-5, 2022 Location Crystal Gateway Marriott | Arlington, VA

Topics Advocacy Using Health Data Public & Population Health Data Sharing Data Sources

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Read on Washington: March 2022 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson

This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on federal appropriations, ARPA-H negotiations, federal authorizing legislation, and more.

Posted Mar 22, 2022 By Lisa Simpson, M.B., B.Ch., M.P.H., FAAP

Topics Advocacy