New! Take Action: Influence Your Elected Officials

New! Regulations: Comments Sought on Part D Data Public Use Files

New! FR Notices: AHRQ Seeks Input on New Innovations Portfolio

Strengthening HSR: Policy Priorities for 2008

Budget

Appropriations: FY 2009 Levels Now Available

FY 2009 Funding Chart

Testimony: Ken Thorpe Testifies before Congress regarding Research Investment

Legislation: Bills Related to Health Services Research

	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.
	2007 Federal Funding for Health Services Research February 2008 This fifth annual baseline report documents health services research expenditures across the federal government. We estimate that approximately $1.5 billion was expended for health services research and related activities in FY 2007.
	Placement, Coordination, and Funding of Health Services Research within the Federal Government This report makes recommendations to strengthen the capacity of health services research as Congress moves ahead with reauthorizing the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.