The "Stand with AHRQ Toolkit" is designed to empower and equip our community with the necessary tools to advocate for the continued existence of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This comprehensive resource includes:
- Instructions for Contacting Congress
- Messaging Guidance
- Sample Social Media Posts
- Social Media Images
- Other Resources
The most impactful action you can take to support the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is to directly contact your congressional representatives. Congress needs to hear from constituents like you about the importance of preserving and fully funding AHRQ.
Instructions for Contacting Congress
- Call your congressional office. Utilize your representatives' direct phone numbers instead of going through the U.S. Congress operator line. You can find these numbers on your congressional leader's website. Find your representative here. Find your senator here.
- Ask for the health staffer's email address. Once connected, request the contact information for the health policy staffer to ensure your message reaches the right person.
- Email the health staffer with messaging from below. Use the prepared messages to succinctly communicate the importance of AHRQ and your support for its continued operation.
Messaging Guidance
Focus Area | Key Message | Supporting Details |
Cost Savings | AHRQ initiatives have led to significant financial savings in healthcare systems. |
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Patient Safety | AHRQ plays a vital role in enhancing patient safety across the nation, reducing serious safety events and preventing infections. |
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Chronic Diseases | AHRQ is a key player in reducing the burden of chronic diseases, providing evidence-based insights to improve health outcomes and care quality. |
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Rural Health | AHRQ is dedicated to addressing the unique healthcare challenges faced by rural Americans, making healthcare more accessible and equitable. |
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Opioid Crisis | AHRQ addresses the opioid crisis through research and initiatives aimed at reducing opioid-related deaths and improving treatment in rural areas. |
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Health Services Research | AHRQ supports essential HSR, which evaluates and improves healthcare delivery to make it safer, more effective, and cost-efficient. |
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Sample Social Media Posts
Bluesky/X:
- 🚨 I stand with AcademyHealth in opposing the reckless decision to eliminate #AHRQ. This move endangers patient safety and health innovation. Call your congressional reps to reverse this decision! #SupportAHRQ [Link]
- 🏥 AHRQ's essential work in reducing healthcare costs and improving rural health outcomes is at risk. I urge Congress to act swiftly. Contact your reps and demand the preservation of AHRQ. #SaveAHRQ #HealthForAll [Link]
- 📢 The elimination of #AHRQ is an assault on our nation's health; I join AcademyHealth in calling for immediate action. Call your reps now to protect AHRQ! #HealthAdvocacy [Link]
- 🌄 Without #AHRQ, rural health innovations will suffer. Let's urge Congress to restore this essential agency. Contact your congressional representatives today! #SupportAHRQ #RuralHealth [Link]
LinkedIn/Facebook:
- Stand with AHRQ!
I agree with AcademyHealth's statement that the decision to eliminate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) threatens American health. This agency is crucial for reducing medical errors and improving patient outcomes. I urge you to join me in calling on Congress to restore AHRQ immediately! Contact your representatives to safeguard our healthcare future. #SupportAHRQ [Link to statement] - Why AHRQ is Essential
I support AcademyHealth's view that the elimination of #AHRQ is profoundly shortsighted. AHRQ plays a vital role in fostering healthcare innovations and improving rural health outcomes. Let's urge Congress and HHS to reverse this decision. Reach out to your congressional representatives to protect AHRQ and our nation's health future! #HealthAdvocacy #SaveAHRQ [Link to statement] - Join the Call to Save AHRQ
Like AcademyHealth, I oppose the elimination of AHRQ, a nonpartisan cornerstone for better health outcomes. This decision risks worsening health across the U.S. Please join me in contacting your representatives to demand the protection of AHRQ! #SupportAHRQ [Link to statement]
Instagram:
- 🛑 Stop the AHRQ Elimination
I stand with AcademyHealth in opposing the elimination of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This agency is vital for safe, effective healthcare in America. Act now—call your congressional reps and demand they restore #AHRQ! #SupportAHRQ #HealthCareMatters [Link to statement] - 🌍 Protect Rural Health
Eliminating #AHRQ puts rural health progress at risk. I agree with AcademyHealth and call on Congress to restore this critical agency. Contact your reps today to keep #AHRQ working for all communities! #RuralHealth #SupportAHRQ [Link to statement] - 🏥 Join the Stand with AHRQ
Like AcademyHealth, I'm opposed to the elimination of #AHRQ. This decision threatens health outcomes and innovation. Let Congress hear your voice—call your reps and demand action! #SaveAHRQ #HealthAdvocacy [Link to statement]
Social Media Images
Other Resources
AcademyHealth Blog Posts
- The Threat to Science Is Real. Here’s What Researchers Can Do.
- Patients, Providers, and Researchers Agree: The Agency for Health Research and Quality is Critically Important
- Secretary Kennedy: You Cannot Spell MAHA Without AHRQ
One-Pagers
AcademyHealth has developed one-pagers that are free to use in your advocacy and education efforts for AHRQ:
- What is Health Services Research?
- How does AHRQ support rural patients?
- What can AHRQ do about rural hospital closures?
- Health Services Research: Determining What Works and What Doesn’t in Healthcare
News Articles