2008 Federal Funding for Health Services Research
February 2009
This sixth annual baseline report documents health services research across the federal government. We estimate that approximately $1.7 billion was expended for health services research and related activities in FY 2008.
 

Comprehensive Summary of CER Legislation - 111th Congress
AcademyHealth recently released the attached summary of comparative effectiveness research (CER) bills in the 111th Congress, providing a side-by-side description of each bill's provisions related to CER scope, placement, governance, finance, and dissemination and use.
 

Treading Water: The No-Growth Investment in HSR
HSR funding is dwindling even as health costs soar. Where funding is available, there has been an alarming decrease in research grants in favor of government contracts. This article explores the current funding environment and the promise for its future.