Advocacy

Health policy doesn't stop on Election Day. That's why AcademyHealth's 2026 Health Policy Orientation will help participants better understand the people, institutions, and decisions shaping the future of health care. Join us October 26-28 in Washington, D.C., for an intensive introduction to health policymaking.

AcademyHealth’s Project DREAM interviewed doulas in six different states about their experiences working with people enrolled in Medicaid. Doulas share that although coverage for these services is important, there are still hurdles to ensuring Medicaid reimbursement is equitable and sustainable for doulas and patients.

AcademyHealth’s “Modernizing Federal Health Evidence: A Blueprint” proposes solutions to federal health agencies that would make the federal health evidence enterprise harder to disrupt and better at its job.

AcademyHealth applauds GAO investigation, which validates the intentional collapse of AHRQ grantmaking that AcademyHealth has documented over the last 18 months.

School Medicaid stands at a crossroad. At a time when students’ health care needs are growing, school Medicaid plays a critical role in supporting student health and learning. Yet, H.R.1 jeopardizes this sustainable funding source for schools across the country, raising concerns about the future of school health services and students’ well-being.

School Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of students who depend on school health services to learn and thrive. Over the years, school Medicaid has expanded to reach more children. Yet despite this growth, school Medicaid programs continue to face persistent challenges including administrative burdens and funding uncertainties.

America’s children are getting sicker, with chronic and mental health conditions on the rise, trends worsened by the pandemic and felt most by underserved communities. Schools have become critical hubs for care, supported in part by Medicaid. In this three-part series, we’ll explore school Medicaid’s role and what’s at stake as policy changes, including H.R.1, threaten its future.

AcademyHealth’s new resource offers a clear picture of the collective impact of dismantling the only federal agency focused on health services research.

For decades, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has funded research that helps make health care safer, more effective, and more affordable. Now, after a year of staffing cuts, funding delays, and unprecedented disruption, the agency’s ability to carry out that mission is rapidly unraveling.