AHRQ cuts $109 million in health services research grants, ending 78 projects early

AHRQ announced that dozens of health services research grants will stop early, affecting about $109 million still to be spent.

The agency said it is reshaping its discretionary award portfolio to better prioritize its work, and sent "non-award" letters to investigators.

AcademyHealth reported at least 78 grants, originally totalling $200 million, are impacted, leaving researchers uncertain about the future of the field.

Researchers had been waiting for renewal decisions and now face funding gaps, raising concerns about the continuity of health services research.