Once again, Republicans in Congress are pointing to the Federal Agency for Health Research and Quality for Reduction or Elimination. As a letter of almost 200 signatory organizations called «Friends of AHRQ» points out, the organization is threatened both in the appropriation process, where the Chamber Assignments Committee has asked to eliminate it as in the Trump administration as the HHS reorganizes and eliminates the agencies through the Doge process.
Directed by Academyhealth, the 194 signatory organizations representing patients, doctors, nurses, researchers, hospitals, health systems, insurers, Think Tanks, universities and more are asking that AHRQ will be financed at least $ 500 million annually. The letter is aimed at the presidents and the members of the classification of the Chamber and Senate Assignments Subcommittees on Work, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies.
The letter explains that to deliver better results, «we need to be able to differentiate which medical care interventions work, for those who work and how to implement them. For example, the effectiveness of the Telesalud is diminished if we do not have a approach based on evidence to provide consistent access to the research of health services and the research of primary care research and address the questions of the resources of the patients that provide the resources of the resources of the resources of the resources of the health. Policy formulators, health system leaders, medical suppliers and patients should determine the effectiveness of health delivery. «
The letter also points out that AHRQ is the only federal agency that finances research on health systems throughout the country. «The benefits of investing in the research of health services through AHRQ can be measured in saved lives, better value care and improve the results of the patient to finally make the United States healthier. For example, the implementation of a single study funded by the AHRQ on the reduction of the conditions acquired in the hospital prevents the 20,500 deaths of the hospitals Medical from 2014 to 2014. Continuous health and medical care to improve patient care and follow the rhythm of the fast evolution and change medical care.
