AcademyHealth Data Lawsuit Settlement: Key Facts and Outcomes
A fact sheet outlining the scope and impact of AcademyHealth’s lawsuit to restore vital public health data.
This fact sheet provides an accessible overview of the lawsuit settlement requiring the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reinstate dozens of federal health webpages that were removed under a January 2025 executive order. It includes background on why legal action was necessary, details of the settlement agreement, real-world examples of how these data are used, and an alphabetized list of all restored resources. For additional context, see AcademyHealth’s announcement of the lawsuit here and the settlement victory here.
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