Advocacy is the act of educating others on a specific cause or issue. It allows constituents to make their voices heard on issues of importance, open the channels of communication with policymakers, and potentially influence opinions.
In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we highlight a recent executive order affecting federal funding of research, efforts to disband an expert panel that reviews drug applications, as well as impacts of Medicaid cuts following the reconciliation bill that further threaten science-driven research and evidence.
A recent Executive Order could shift federal health research funding from a science-driven model to one with increased political and fiscal control, potentially disrupting traditional research processes and priorities in favor of conformity with political and ideological goals.
In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we examine HHS’s new child health strategy, looming Medicaid cuts impacting pediatric care, rising tensions over vaccine oversight, and delays to federal data and Medicare policy initiatives. AcademyHealth continues to champion evidence-based policy and support the health research community.
In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, AcademyHealth’s legal victory restores critical health data while bipartisan concerns emerge over HHS leadership and CDC changes.
In September 2025, AcademyHealth and its partners secured a major legal victory restoring federal health data removed earlier this year. This fact sheet summarizes the case background, settlement terms, and the implications for researchers, clinicians, and communities.
In this edition of the Situation Report, we cover three major developments shaping federal health research and public health: a Supreme Court ruling allowing cancellation of over $780 million in NIH grants, DOJ requests for confidential patient information regarding gender-affirming care for minors, and an open letter from HHS staff urging steps to protect the public health workforce.
In this edition of the Situation Report, we cover the NIH’s review of all planned research, mounting delays and legal hurdles for the proposed MAHA agency, and the AAP’s break from federal COVID-19 vaccine policy. AcademyHealth is monitoring these shifts closely, highlighting implications for evidence-based decision-making and the integrity of health services research
This month’s “Read on Washington”, available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, updates on impoundments, proposed NIH guidance on gender, and more.
This week’s Situation Report highlights urgent staffing crises at AHRQ and the VA, both of which are jeopardizing critical health care research and services. We also examine the implications of new CMS policies on Medicare prior authorization and ACA marketplace enrollment.
Critical health services research funding is slowing to a halt, threatening vital innovations that improve care nationwide. New data shows the agency is unable to fulfill its mandate.
