Supporting legislation to strengthen health care systems research agency

APA endorses legislation to support research on the most critical health care systems issues for COVID-19.

By Angela Sharpe Date created: August 24, 2020 1 min read

APA endorsed (PDF, 246KB), in collaboration with 94 member organizations of the Friends of AHRQ, legislation (H.R. 8067) introduced by Rep. Don Beyer Jr. (D-Va.) directing the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to conduct or support research related to the United States health care system’s response to COVID-19 and other purposes. The bill supports research to:

Expand and determine the efficacy of telehealth, including identifying obstacles to access for veterans, older adults, and communities of low-socioeconomic status.
Evaluate and identify potential weaknesses in the health system that increase racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 infection rates and develop strategies for mitigating them.
Create protocols that ensure that vulnerable groups have timely access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, informed by the existing racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 infection rates and health outcomes.

For more information, contact Angela L. Sharpe, MG.