Advocacy

In this edition of the Situation Report, we cover the NIH’s review of all planned research, mounting delays and legal hurdles for the proposed MAHA agency, and the AAP’s break from federal COVID-19 vaccine policy. AcademyHealth is monitoring these shifts closely, highlighting implications for evidence-based decision-making and the integrity of health services research

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.