ASGE is one of 262 organizations that is calling upon Congress to fully fund the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at $500 million in fiscal year (FY) 2027.
A letter to leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees highlighted the critical role AHRQ plays in improving rural health care. As also highlighted in the letter, AHRQ is the only federal agency that funds research at the point of care. AHRQ-funded studies on reducing hospital acquired conditions prevented an estimated 20,500 hospital deaths and saved $7.7 billion in health care costs from 2014 to 2017.
The letter also requested that the Agency have sufficient staff to manage its statutory obligations, including carrying out programs, projects, and activities funded in FY 2027.