The AAMC joined 193 other health organizations in a March 3 letter led by the Friends of AHRQ (PDF) requesting no less than $500 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in fiscal year (FY) 2026.
The letter described the unique role of AHRQ in advancing health care research, noting, “While the vast majority of federally funded research focuses on one specific disease or organ system, AHRQ is the only federal agency that funds research on health systems across the nation. … AHRQ supports research to broaden access to essential services, improve health care quality, reduce costs, advance patient safety, and decrease medical errors.” The letter also noted that the coalition’s FY 2026 appropriations recommendation reflects an inflation adjustment from FY 2010 and the demonstrated need to expand and accelerate health services research to inform decision-making on the health care system.
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