Health
Healthcare Agency's Funding Mismanagement
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has significantly underutilized its allocated $345 million, spending less than $15 million on grants. Meanwhile, an uninsured patient saved thousands by seeking surgery out of state.
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KFF Health News
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants. AHRQ hasn’t issued a new one in over a year.
2026-07-29 09:00 UTC
KFF Health News
When surgery became unavoidable, a man with no insurance shopped around for the best price for a hernia repair — and saved thousands by traveling out of state.
2026-07-29 09:00 UTC