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 edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, President Trump's proposed budget threatens sweeping cuts to health research, including major reductions to NIH, AHRQ, and other key agencies. As lawmakers and advocates push back, new reports reveal the real-world impact of Medicaid work requirements and federal rollbacks on inclusive data and global research.
The EvidenceNOW initiative serves as a key example for how AHRQ has effectively supported healthcare systems and improved preventive services. The continuation of this initiative is critical to reduce the chronic disease burden and improve health overall in the U.S.
This edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report covers a paused autism registry, reversed cuts to women’s health research, warnings about threats to U.S. medical science, and growing concerns over stalled NIH funding.
This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on the Administration cutting appropriated programs at HHS, the latest on Braidwood, proposed changes to civil servant protections, and more.
This edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report highlights mounting threats to public health research and infrastructure—from delayed grant payments and workforce reductions to new drug pricing policies and attacks on Medicaid. But it’s not all bad news: We’re spotlighting concrete ways you can take action.
This edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report covers a pivotal Supreme Court case that could reshape access to preventive health services, along with new developments in federal research policy and academic freedom.
The first installment of our blog series on open data highlights its critical role in driving public health and scientific research and explores the threats it faces despite longstanding bipartisan support to make federally-funded data freely available to the public.
This edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report highlights the administration’s sweeping proposed cuts to federal health research, major Medicaid funding changes that could reshape state health programs, and new immigration policies that threaten to deepen the health care workforce shortage. We break down what’s happening—and what researchers can do.
One of the key datasets for maternal and child health, The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), has been taken offline and there is uncertainty if it will be made accessible again. The continuation of PRAMS, either at the federal or state level, is necessary to monitor and improve maternal and child health outcomes.
AcademyHealth’s advocacy efforts will focus on promoting robust research funding and evidence implementation, advancing data and innovation to improve health outcomes, and strengthening evidence-based policy decision-making.
