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From postpartum Medicaid coverage to insulin affordability, patient safety, and contraception access, the Evidence Effect pilot collection showcases health services research in action.

The U.S. pays more than 3x what other wealthy countries pay for brand-name drugs. Proponents say MFN pricing is the fix. Here's what we think:

Research should answer to evidence, not politics. This week's Situation Report from Elizabeth Cope explores scientific integrity and AcademyHealth's Blueprint recommendations.

What can we learn from the Health Data for Action program? On October 29, hear from HD4A grantees and program leaders about expanding data access, sustaining research partnerships, and using evidence to inform policy and practice. Register:

What happens when communities set their own research agenda? You get relevant, sustainable, trusted solutions. Read CRHE grantees' research impact stories:

Explore RWJF Community Research for Health Equity grantees' research stories for critical insights about health issues affecting their communities:

Limited spots remain for AcademyHealth's 2026 Health Policy Orientation. Gain a practical understanding of how health policy decisions are made, who influences them, and how evidence can shape better outcomes. Register today:

The early registration deadline for the D&I Science Conference is Friday! Don't miss your chance to save. Join leaders across research, practice, public health, health care delivery, and policy this December.

Evidence matters. This week's Situation Report examines how researchers can help evaluate major policy changes affecting Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, long-term care, AI, and health care oversight.

The GAO found that more than $78 million in congressionally appropriated funding for AHRQ was illegally withheld. Our latest Situation Report explores what that finding means for health services research and patient care.

How do we know when research makes a difference? Our Evidence Effect pilot collection answers that question through stories of real-world impact.

Although required, a @bhworkforce review shows that clinical supervision for early-career behavioral health clinicians is often inaccessible, unaffordable, and inconsistent. Learn how increasing supervision could better support and sustain the workforce:

The future of health research is about building something stronger. That's why AcademyHealth created Modernizing Federal Health Evidence: A Blueprint: CEO Aaron Carroll joins @Tradeoffspod to discuss the Blueprint.

America's health data systems weren't built for today's challenges. This week's Deep Dive, by @aaronecarroll.bsky.social, explores AcademyHealth's Blueprint and why modernizing health data infrastructure is more urgent than ever.

America's health data systems weren't built for today's challenges. This week's Deep Dive, by @aaronecarroll, explores AcademyHealth's Blueprint and why modernizing health data infrastructure is more urgent than ever.

The GAO found that HHS illegally withheld $78 million appropriated for AHRQ research. In new Inside Higher Ed coverage, AcademyHealth's work documenting AHRQ staffing losses and grantmaking disruptions helps put the finding into context. Read more:

Health care decisions don't start on Election Day, they follow it. Learn how health policy is made and how evidence informs decisions at AcademyHealth's Health Policy Orientation, October 26-28.

How can partnerships between researchers and data providers improve the use of real-world data? Join us October 29 (2-3 pm ET) to hear lessons from the Health Data for Action program and practical recommendations for strengthening research. Register:

Federal health evidence needs protections that last across administrations. Today AcademyHealth released Modernizing Federal Health Evidence: A Blueprint, a nonpartisan plan for the data systems, workforce, funding, and safeguards to get there.

We're excited to welcome Breana Turner, Ph.D., MPH, as a 2026 Civic Science Fellow. Thanks to the Rita Allen Foundation, @DorisDukeFdn, and program partners for supporting this work to expand the reach of health policy evidence. Learn more: