Health Research Funding Suddenly Cut: Dr. Aaron Carroll Explains

We interrupt the summer break for this special "emergency pod" episode.

Health Affairs Publishing's Jeff Byers welcomes Dr. Aaron Carroll, President and CEO of AcademyHealth, back to the pod to examine the sudden discontinuation of over $100 million in ongoing Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) grant funding, raising questions about transparency, federal priorities, and the future of health services research.

Related Links:

• AcademyHealth's Situation Report (Substack)
• HHS research agency ends funding for dozens of health studies (Roll Call)
• AHRQ Is Being Dismantled and the Consequences Will Reach Every Part of American Health Care (Academy Health Situation Report)
• U.S. judge rejects Trump’s justification for terminating thousands of grants (Science)

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