Advocacy

In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we celebrate one year of impactful updates and insights as we transition to Substack for broader access and enhanced content. This issue delves into pressing topics like the implications of Trump Rx and federal workforce changes, alongside resources to amplify the impact of your research

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we examine how federal funding stabilization, extensions of telehealth and hospital-at-home policies, scrutiny of NIH reforms, and new evidence on prior authorization and workforce financing shape the health services research landscape.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight further efforts to undermine data collection and vaccine access as well as scrutiny of the forthcoming TrumpRX.gov platform.

 In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we examine rising shutdown risks, early signs of a slowdown in the health care workforce, growing capacity gaps at the NIH, and the implications of new health AI infrastructure for health services research.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight funding shifts that signal bipartisan support for AHRQ and a renewed interest in research funding as well as mixed reactions to President Trump’s health care framework.

In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we highlight how recent court rulings have preserved critical funding. We also examine mounting concerns over the erosion of evidence-based policymaking, debates over ACA affordability and rising premiums, and emerging fiscal pressures facing Medicaid and health insurers.

In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we spotlight policy changes that AcademyHealth will be watching in 2026 to keep the field informed including federal funding decisions, the impact of HR1 and Medicaid cuts, ACA subsidies and health care affordability and other developments related to the stability of the health services research ecosystem.

In this edition of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we reflect on our ongoing efforts to keep readers informed and advocate for health services researchers and evidence-based policy through 2025 and beyond.