AcademyHealth Blog

New research indicates Medicare Advantage enrollment provides favorable outcomes over traditional Medicare for those with mental health issues and those at end-of-life, indicating a high efficiency of care aligning with beneficiaries’ preferences. This ‘plain language summary’ reviews recent research published in AcademyHealth's official journal, HSR, which addresses the role of Medicare Advantage in mental health care and end-of-life outcomes for older adults.

AcademyHealth members in Health Affairs highlight risks and benefits to Community health workers (CHW) licensure and certification mandates.

AcademyHealth and the Donaghue Foundation partner to increase care that is equitable, of high-value, and improves health for all.

As we celebrate AcademyHealth’s 40th Anniversary this year, AcademyHealth President and CEO Dr. Lisa Simpson sat down with Dr. Nasim Afsar to discuss leadership, contributions, and innovation in the field of health services research.

New competency area will elevate and help to unify equity work in health systems 

Three winners and three honorable mentions of AcademyHealth’s 2022 Health Equity DataJam leveraged publicly available datasets to answer pressing questions related to health and health care disparities.

This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on federal appropriations, negotiations on ACA subsidies, new federal research funding on monkeypox, and more.

Panels at AcademyHealth’s 2022 Annual Research Meeting showcased prominent research related to critical and emerging issues for the field of health services research.