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.
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.
This edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report examines growing congressional pressure on HHS, escalating concerns over tariffs and health care costs, and new tools for protecting public data access.
This edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report delves into the reverberating impact of the recent HHS layoffs, pivotal Supreme Court debates on Medicaid provider inclusion, and the legalities surrounding research funding policies.
This edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report provides a comprehensive overview of the significant challenges arising from the HHS reorganization, Medicaid funding debates, and NIH grant disruptions, while outlining strategic actions and support available for health services researchers.
This edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report focuses on the widespread concerns raised by the health sector over the recent HHS reorganization, along with updates on Senate Republicans' efforts to soften Medicaid cuts and the Trump administration's targeting of HIV research grants.
This edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report focuses on Thursday’s HHS reorganization announcement, calling on the field to act and sharing guidance for affected researchers.
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced a unilateral reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services. Among the decisions was the merging of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) into a new Agency. However, no information was provided about what was merged and what was not, including the status of hundreds of millions of dollars in health research and patient-centered grants administered by AHRQ.
This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on risks AHRQ, the latest on Medicaid in the budget reconciliation process, updates on HHS confirmations, and more.
