Our latest Situation Report looks at where federal health policy stands right now: stabilized HHS funding, extensions of telehealth and hospital-at-home, scrutiny of NIH reforms, and more. Details here: academyhealth.org/blog/2026-02...

At our first members-only town hall of the year, AcademyHealth shared updates on our advocacy to protect AHRQ, defend independent science, and push back on misinformation affecting grantmaking and evidence-based policy. We remain committed to standing up for data, process, and research.

Science and our health institutions deserve challenge and improvement but tearing them down could undermine progress. Read more about local skepticism and how science can earn trust:

I didn’t expect college football to teach me so much about systems and belonging, but it did. My new piece reflects on what sports can show us about trust, shared institutions, and the ties that still connect us, even in challenging times: academyhealth.org/blog/2026-01...

Health Services Research is essential to turning medical progress into better patient outcomes. I’m looking forward to joining Research!America for a Capitol Hill Briefing on how HSR can improve health care delivery and value: www.researchamerica.org/additional-p...

Proud to see Miranda Yaver—an @AcademyHealth.bsky.social member and Research Champion—on CBS News explaining how insurance denials function as “rationing by inconvenience.” This is a great example of health services researcher turning evidence into real-world impact: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRPO...

2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for U.S. health policy. Funding instability, workforce disruptions, and weakened expert guidance are colliding at a moment when access to care is already under strain. Here’s what @AcademyHealth.bsky.social is watching in 2026 Thread 👇

I spoke with a reporter at @NYTimes.com on the importance of evidence-based, nonpartisan preventative care recommendations. I’m proud that @AcademyHealth.bsky.social’s advocacy efforts to protect the integrity of the task force continue to have impact. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...

New year. New @AcademyHealth.bsky.social Situation Report. Same commitment to keeping the field informed. Read on for the policy priorities we're tracking in 2026 & the latest news related to vaccine schedules, NIH grantmaking, rural health funding, and more: academyhealth.org/blog/2026-01...

Last call! Submit to AcademyHealth's #ARM26 call for presentations to connect with researchers, clinicians, policymakers & partners who turn findings into action. New formats. New connections. Real-world impact. Learn more: academyhealth.org/page/2026-ar...

We need your bold ideas! #ARM26 encourages multi-sector panel submissions featuring researchers, community partners, clinicians & policymakers. Bring your partnership-driven insights to the stage. Deadline tomorrow at 5pm ET: academyhealth.org/page/2026-ar...

AcademyHealth published over 80 Situation Reports in 2025. I'm incredibility proud of our work keeping the field engaged, informed, and ready to take action during this unpredictable environment: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-12...

I wrote an essay in New York Times Opinion about the rescheduling of marijuana out of the most restrictive drug category. But the real lesson here isn’t even about cannabis. It’s about our capacity to adapt and the role of evidence when making policy changes: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...

#DIScience25 is not about producing more research for its own sake. It is about making evidence usable. Making impact durable. Making research count. By bringing researchers, policymakers, health systems, and communities together, we help evidence inform real decisions—not just publications.

New Situation Report: ACA subsidy uncertainty continues to shape what coverage and affordability may look like next year. We also dig into the impeachment effort against Sec. Kennedy, vaccine policy, HSA eligibility, and early ACA enrollment trends: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-12...

Excited to hear my friend @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social during the opening #DIScience25 keynote this Monday with “The Unbearable Cost of Delayed Implementation: A Case Study in TB.” His work inspires meaningful conversations about TB & public health: academyhealth.confex.com/academyhealt...

I moderated a @theNAMedicine panel on "Improving How We Communicate in Health Policy." nam.edu/event/improv... @haroldpollack @haroldpollack.bsky.social @aaronecarroll @academyhealth.bsky.social @AcademyHealth @meganranney @meganranney.bsky.social @kmvnarayan14 @CatoHealth

A lot is happening in federal health policy right now—ACA subsidy debates, a new Medicare model focused on digital chronic care, major questions about the rural health fund, and concerns about FDA vaccine oversight. Here’s a good rundown: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-12...

Some big federal moves worth paying attention to: a major CDC advisory panel vote that would narrow long-standing hepatitis B vaccination policy, new federal borrowing caps that could limit the next generation of health researchers, and more. academyhealth.org/blog/2025-12...

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Major changes to federal loan caps & “professional degree” definitions could shrink pipelines for nursing, public health, social work, and more—hitting nontraditional and marginalized students hardest. We can’t afford these setbacks. Read more: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-12...

Medicaid work requirements, FDA vaccine policy, 340B litigation, and new pressures on research grants—there’s a lot shifting across health care and public health. AcademyHealth’s latest Situation Report offers a clear, timely rundown: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-12...

Huge thanks to everyone who joined the AcademyHealth #GivingTuesday Challenge! Together we raised over $30,000! Your gift strengthens the future of evidence — thank you for standing up for science with us. If you'd still like to donate, you can do so here: www.academyhealth.org/donate

This is it — the final stretch of the AcademyHealth #GivingTuesday Challenge! Every gift today helps protect data, elevate research, and strengthen the evidence our health system depends on. Join #TeamAaron before midnight and let’s finish strong: www.academyhealth.org/AaronCarroll...

This is it — the final stretch of the AcademyHealth #GivingTuesday Challenge! Every gift today helps protect data, elevate research, and strengthen the evidence our health system depends on. Join #TeamAaron before midnight and let’s finish strong: www.academyhealth.org/AaronCarroll...

It’s been a difficult year, as many of you know. I'm so proud of how @academyhealth.bsky.social has really made a difference, particularly in defending AHRQ and the USPSTF, as well as standing up for science in general.

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! Consider helping us continue important work like the Situation Report by donating (to Team Aaron!) before midnight on December 2 to help us protect data, elevate research, and strengthen the evidence our health system depends on. www.academyhealth.org/AaronCarroll...

It’s been a difficult year, as many of you know. I'm so proud of how @academyhealth.bsky.social has really made a difference, particularly in defending AHRQ and the USPSTF, as well as standing up for science in general.

No time like now to support @academyhealth.bsky.social and the amazing work it does. #GivingTuesday bsky.app/profile/rasu...

Every gift helps AcademyHealth defend the role of credible research in shaping health policy and practice. We’re building a more agile, independent, and evidence-driven future. Join our #GivingTuesday challenge:

We lose too much time between discovering what works and actually doing it. Our new fellowship with Amgen aims to change that by growing the workforce trained in implementation science. Details here: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

We lose too much time between discovering what works and actually doing it. Our new fellowship with Amgen aims to change that by growing the workforce trained in implementation science. Details here: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

If “medical uncertainty” is all it takes to ignore overwhelming scientific consensus, then evidence-based policymaking is in real trouble. Our new blog breaks down Chiles v. Salazar and what it means for the role of research in the courts:

At AcademyHealth, we work to make sure that evidence gets used so that impact actually happens. Your #GivingTuesday gift will help us get important work into policy and practice. www.academyhealth.org/AaronCarroll...

Grateful to Elizabeth Cope and our team for leading this effort, and to Amgen for their support. Fellows will focus on bone health, inflammation, and rare disease. Stay tuned for the Dec 2025 call for applications.

This week brought a mix of policy shifts worth paying attention to: ACA tax credits, unresolved research funding, new vaccine proposals, and changes that could affect public health degree programs. Read more: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

The best research won’t help patients if it never reaches practice. This fellowship builds the workforce to close that gap—with mentorship, training, and real projects in health systems. Excited to get this started. Details: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

We talk a lot about developing vaccines, but not nearly enough about making sure people can actually get them. A new @academyhealth.bsky.social blog lays out why we need real investment in vaccine delivery research: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

It’s getting harder for people inside federal agencies to raise scientific questions without pushback. That should worry anyone who cares about good policy. @academyhealth.bsky.social's Situation Report covers that, plus major updates on Medicare and the ACA: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

Proud to share that, with generous support from Amgen, AcademyHealth is launching the Applied Implementation Science Fellowship. We’re training embedded researchers to move evidence into care faster. Applications open Dec 2025. More soon: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

The government reopens, but debates over ACA tax credits and abortion coverage continue. Check out this week’s @AcademyHealth.bsky.social Situation Report + support health policy research for #GivingTuesday: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

Game on! I’m leading #TeamAaron against @rasushrestha.bsky.social in the #GivingTuesday Challenge with @AcademyHealth.bsky.social. Every dollar defends data, evidence, and health research. Join me: www.academyhealth.org/AaronCarroll...

The longest government shutdown in history is over, but big questions remain about ACA subsidies, NIH funding, and vaccine policy. This week’s AcademyHealth Situation Report breaks it down. With Giving Tuesday coming up, it’s a great time to support our work: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

Honored that @Academyhealth.bsky.social has been selected by Research!America for the Paul G. Rogers Distinguished Organization Advocacy Award, recognizing our leadership in protecting AHRQ and advancing health services research. academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

Championing evidence takes agility, independence, and bold vision. This #GivingTuesday, @academyhealth.bsky.social welcomes Colleen Marfione as our first Development Director—leading a new era at the organization: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

Proud of our team at @academyhealth.bsky.social for creating a new TAF Analysis Reporting Checklist, designed to help Medicaid researchers improve transparency and rigor. Learn more about the tool: academyhealth.org/publications...

New @academyhealth.bsky.social Situation Report: AHRQ’s staffing cuts have frozen grants and stalled research. We’re advocating for action to protect evidence-informed health policy. Check out the latest Situation Report for more: academyhealth.org/blog/2025-11...

Submissions for @academyhealth.bsky.social's #ARM26 are open! We’re introducing new presentation formats to showcase the ways evidence drives better health & health care. Bring your bold ideas. Let’s move research into action: academyhealth.org/page/2026-ar...

I’m looking forward to speaking later today at #APHA2025 on “Defending Science As a Higher National Value: A National Imperative.” I’ll be discussing how we can move from defending science to rebuilding sustainable public trust in it. apha.confex.com/apha/2025/me...