2018 Health Policy Orientation
A comprehensive seminar on all aspects of health policy.
AHRQ Clearinghouse Shut Down Direct Result of Previous Cuts, Sequestration and Caps
Today marks the end of funding to support the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Guideline Clearinghouse. AcademyHealth’s statement on the shut down notes it is a direct result of years of budget stagnation and cuts.
Spurring Innovation: The Role of Child Health Policy
This report reflects expert recommendations aimed at advancing child health policy on four pressing issues including Medicaid and CHIP delivery and payment reforms, consumer digital health, precision medicine, and opioid addiction and neonatal abstinence syndrome.
After Progress in 2018, HSR Funding Falls Flat in the House Labor HHS Bill
AcademyHealth outlines concern about the effect flat or reduced funding will have on decision makers’ ability to make informed choices that ensure the best, safest care while addressing costs and protecting patient safety.
The Advocacy Portfolio: Building a foundation for physician advocacy in academia
Amidst a myriad of health policy changes, physician advocacy is now more relevant than ever. AcademyHealth member, Dr. Anita Shah and coauthor Dr. Abby Nerlinger highlight a tool for documenting a scholarly approach to advocacy.
How AcademyHealth Worked to Make Health and Health Care Better for Everybody from 2015-2017
This 2015-2017 Progress Report details how AcademyHealth worked with our members, partners, and funders to make both health care and research better all with the aim of making health and health care better for everybody.
AcademyHealth Statement on President’s FY19 Budget Request
President’s request proposes significant and concerning changes to the nation’s scientific enterprise.
2018 National Health Policy Conference
An extensive overview of the nation’s 2018 health policy agenda.
Threats to Science Are More Than Words
Read on Washington: October 13 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
Dr. Lisa Simpson reflects on what has happened, and what has not, in Washington over the last two weeks.