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AHRQ Is Being Dismantled. The Consequences Will Reach Every Corner of Health Care

For decades, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has funded research that helps make health care safer, more effective, and more affordable. Now, after a year of staffing cuts, funding delays, and unprecedented disruption, the agency’s ability to carry out that mission is rapidly unraveling.

Posted Jul 22, 2026

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AHRQ Has Begun Canceling Research Grants. Here's What We Know.

Researchers across the country are receiving notices that AHRQ is ending funding for ongoing projects. In the latest Situation Report, AcademyHealth examines what we know so far, why it matters, and how these cancellations could affect the future of health services research.

Posted Jul 16, 2026

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