Delivering Better Care

The Older Americans Act is having a profound effect on agencies that serve older adults.

AHRQ pioneers initiatives that break down barriers to care and improve health for rural Americans. Given the recent announcement on the reorganization of HHS, we’re highlighting AHRQ’s crucial role in rural health care.

As the Department of Health and Human Services faces mass reorganization, protecting AHRQ is not only essential but a good return on investment.

AHRQ helps us keep pace with change, by making sure clinical research has real-world impact. Given yesterday’s HHS reorganization announcement, we’re highlighting the agency’s impact on HSR and health systems.

Dr. Philip Payne and Dr. Aditi Gupta offer a resource aimed at equipping health services researchers with the knowledge and capabilities to effectively utilize AI’s advantages.

Approved by the AcademyHealth Board of Directors in March 2025, this five-year strategic plan reaffirms the organization’s existing mission, vision, and values, introducing three key focus areas to achieve a newly devised outcome statement.

In response to possible reorganization at the Department of Health and Human Services, it’s imperative to acknowledge AHRQ’s essential role in the delivery of high value, high quality care for all Americans.

Researchers determine if de facto postpartum Medicaid extension during the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) reduced immigrant versus US-born inequities in uninsurance.

Newly sworn-in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has prioritized Making America Healthy Again. AHRQ’s proven track record in improving health outcomes makes it an essential tool for achieving his vision.

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.