The Winners of the 2025 NIHCM Awards in Journalism and Research

Washington, D. C., June 4, 2025 - We are delighted to announce the winners of the 31st Annual NIHCM Awards in Journalism and Research. Our journalism winners’ powerful investigations brought to light critical issues on the impact of a hospital financing crisis on patient care, how insurance fraud and care mismanagement harmed mental health patients, the effects of social and economic barriers on preventive care, the importance and value of a strong public health system, and a comprehensive data visualization that changed the narrative on Medicare Advantage. The winning researchers revealed a clear path to improving policies on hospital consolidation and managing care costs.

“The 2025 winners carry on NIHCM’s tradition of honoring the very best in American health care journalism and research,” said Avik Roy, President and CEO of NIHCM. “Our winners' impactful work broke new ground in our understanding of how to improve the affordability and quality of health care. This year, we are especially proud to introduce our new Local Media Award, which celebrates the best in health care journalism from local and regional institutions."

Each NIHCM award is selected from a competitive entry pool by an independent panel of judges. The winning entry in each category will receive a $15,000 to $20,000 cash prize.

The NIHCM Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to transforming health care through evidence and collaboration.

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