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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, Congress pushes back on HHS actions, advancing a resolution to protect preventive care and releasing a bipartisan funding bill that shores up health research agencies.
Posted Aug 1, 2025
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The first in a five-part video interview series, AcademyHealth and partners in our Health Data for Action program reflect on our 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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The initiative invites private companies to improve health data usability, offering potential benefits for research and policy but raising questions about public data stewardship and transparency.
Posted Jul 31, 2025
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Date & Time October 27-29, 2025
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This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on appropriations negotiations, new rounds of layoffs at HHS, AI executive orders, and more.
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we offer updates on our efforts to protect a critical task force that continues to be at risk, a resource for researchers on navigating lost federal funding, as well as additional policy updates that will impact health care access and care delivery.
Posted Jul 29, 2025
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In this issue of AcademyHealth's Situation Report, we cover new limits on NIH grant applications, growing threats to Medicaid and state health budgets, and the politicization of science in policymaking. We also spotlight continued efforts to restore critical health data and elevate evidence-based research.
Posted Jul 24, 2025
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Longtime Health Datapalooza champion Lucas Tramontozzi reflects on what brings him back to the conference each year. One of his biggest takeaways is that Health Datapalooza isn’t just a mirror of where the field stands today-it’s a compass pointing to where it needs to go next.
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At the recent AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, a diverse panel representing researchers, industry leaders, state representatives, and federal policy experts discussed the challenges and opportunities in unlocking the full potential of price transparency. The blog highlights some promising paths forward.
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In this issue of AcademyHealth’s Situation Report, we cover the newly passed rescission package and looming cuts, rising ACA premiums in 2026, and critical opportunities to share your experience with lost public health data.
Posted Jul 22, 2025