Physician Groups Sue HHS Over Halted Healthcare Research Grants
Becker's Hospital Review
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Two physician groups, the Society of General Internal Medicine and the North American Primary Care Research Group, have sued HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over the cessation of research grants by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) due to recent restructuring. This lawsuit highlights concerns about the agency's diminished capacity to fund essential healthcare research, which could significantly impact innovation and improvements in patient care. AHRQ's inability to issue grants, as communicated in July, raises questions about its compliance with funding mandates from Congress for fiscal year 2025, while the plaintiffs seek to restore the grantmaking process. The outcome of this legal action could have significant implications for healthcare research funding and related technology advancements.
