Advocacy

In this edition, we cover recent federal actions affecting research funding and data access. From new executive orders to GAO findings, these developments have important implications for health services researchers.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report the Senate rejects major proposed cuts to public health funding, while states file suit against the administration for unlawfully intimidating health care providers into halting gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, Congress pushes back on HHS actions, advancing a resolution to protect preventive care and releasing a bipartisan funding bill that shores up health research agencies.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we offer updates on our efforts to protect a critical task force that continues to be at risk, a resource for researchers on navigating lost federal funding, as well as additional policy updates that will impact health care access and care delivery.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we cover new limits on NIH grant applications, growing threats to Medicaid and state health budgets, and the politicization of science in policymaking. We also spotlight continued efforts to restore critical health data and elevate evidence-based research.

In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we cover the newly passed rescission package and looming cuts, rising ACA premiums in 2026, and critical opportunities to share your experience with lost public health data.

In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we highlight further federal staffing shakeups at HHS and NIH advisory committee appointments while additional reports reveal 100 government health datasets were substantially altered.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, HHS finalizes layoffs after a key Supreme Court ruling, new Medicaid work requirements threaten coverage for millions and strain state budgets, and a controversial funding cap could shrink the future medical workforce and deepen health care access gaps.