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Upcoming Event 2026 Health Datapalooza

2026 Health Datapalooza

From Proof to Practice: Impact at Scale
Date & Time September 24-25, 2026 Location Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center | Washington, D.C.
Upcoming Event 2026 Health Policy Orientation

2026 Health Policy Orientation

An intensive, in-person introduction to health policymaking — featuring expert presentations, interactive panels, and small group discussions.
Date & Time October 26-28, 2026 Location AcademyHealth Office | Washington, D.C.

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No Perfect System: Reflections on Learning Across Countries

Coming from Canada, Laura Yudo expected to hear that a single-payer system was the fix for U.S. health care's biggest problems. Instead, conversations with scholars from France, Ghana, Rwanda, Nepal, and beyond convinced her that no country has it all figured out, and that the real value lies in learning from each other's trade-offs.
Posted Aug 27, 2026 By Laura Yudo
Topics HSR Workforce Development Paying for Care Delivering Better Care
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Understanding School Medicaid - Part 2: The History, Expansion, and Challenges of School Medicaid

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.
Posted Aug 25, 2026 By Ngan Bui
Topics Advocacy Access to Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid
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The Milestones I Couldn’t Plan For

In this reflection for Work Interrupted: Voices from the Field, Hannah Scott writes about losing her mother during graduate school and, just as life began to feel possible again, losing her job. What follows is an honest account of grief, disruption, and the ongoing process of rebuilding when the ground shifts more than once.
Posted Aug 24, 2026 By Hannah Scott, M.P.H.
Topics HSR Workforce Development