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This week’s Situation Report highlights urgent staffing crises at AHRQ and the VA, both of which are jeopardizing critical health care research and services. We also examine the implications of new CMS policies on Medicare prior authorization and ACA marketplace enrollment.
Posted Aug 15, 2025
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In the third of a five-part interview series, AcademyHealth and others involved in our Health Data for Action program reflect on this journey to democratize data, and how the funded researchers were able to find ways to create fairer, more effective health solutions that work for everyone.
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Critical health services research funding is slowing to a halt, threatening vital innovations that improve care nationwide. New data shows the agency is unable to fulfill its mandate.
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This edition of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report explores growing risks to public health researchers and ongoing debates around mRNA vaccine science. We cover recent events at the CDC, leadership changes at the FDA, and controversies over vaccine research.
Posted Aug 12, 2025
Upcoming Event
Become a credible force for facts and evidence in this four-week online course designed to empower researchers not to shy away from public communication, but to confidently step up to make a meaningful impact with their work.
Date & Time October 30, 2025 - November 20, 2025
Location Virtual
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In this edition, we cover recent federal actions affecting research funding and data access. From new executive orders to GAO findings, these developments have important implications for health services researchers.
Posted Aug 8, 2025
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The second in a five-part interview series, AcademyHealth and others involved in our Health Data for Action program reflect on this journey to democratize data, and how the funded researchers were able to find ways to create fairer, more effective health solutions that work for everyone.
Past Event
The Health Equity Webinar highlighted how the IIDDEAL project developed a quality rubric centered on what matters most to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The session shared key findings and explored their impact on measurement, clinical care, and policy.
Date & Time Tuesday, August 26, 3:00p.m. ET
Location Online
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report the Senate rejects major proposed cuts to public health funding, while states file suit against the administration for unlawfully intimidating health care providers into halting gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Posted Aug 5, 2025
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AcademyHealth CEO Aaron Caroll sits down with Health Affairs This Week for a conversation on the disappearance of federal health data and the real-world consequences for public health, especially in areas like maternal health, youth mental health, and chronic disease.