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AcademyHealth is launching a series of semi-regular updates, designed to provide clarity and expert insight amidst the rapidly changing federal environment. Today’s edition focuses on the National Institutes of Health newly announced funding policy as well as updates on Executive Order implementation.
Posted Feb 10, 2025
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In a guest essay for the New York Times, Aaron Carroll describes how proposed cuts to Medicaid would be catastrophic to Americans’ access to care.
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The award recognizes the enduring legacy of Gail Wilensky by recognizing leaders in health policy who have made a positive impact on the American health care system through the development and use of evidence to shape U.S. health policy.
Posted Jan 28, 2025
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Community mental health agencies consistently lag in the implementation of health information technology (IT) resulting in fewer opportunities for care coordination and data sharing. Federal and state policy approaches can improve the expansion of electronic health records and health IT connecting community mental health care to the rest of the health system.
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The Supreme Court will decide if the ACA's preventive care mandate, based on United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, is unconstitutional, potentially affecting millions' access to cost-free preventive services and restricting evidence-based policymaking. AcademyHealth’s advocacy team explains the case and why we have been supporting USPSTF on behalf of the field.
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Significant investments in community health begin with reforming funding approaches and scaling programs that center a community’s experiential knowledge. Participatory grant-making and peer health navigation are two examples of promising health services research approaches that deserve more attention.
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For this month only, the November “Read on Washington” is open to all readers. It includes our read on what to watch for in the new Administration and Congress, updates on appropriations, a new Surgeon General report on disparities in smoking, and more.
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As the incoming Congress and Administration solidifies, AcademyHealth reaffirms our commitment to advancing evidence to inform policy and practice for better health and health care for all.
Posted Nov 19, 2024
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This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, updates from the FDA on AI regulation, VHA checklists for strength of evidence, and more.
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This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations, new announcements on AI strategies from HHS, GAO concerns about public health data redundancy and security, and more.