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Trump Administration Cuts Threaten Patient Safety and Research

4/3/2025

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Funding cuts by the Trump administration to the Patient Safety Network and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) pose a serious threat to patient safety and medical research in the U.S. Layoffs and agency mergers risk vital health data, potentially leading to increased medical errors and deteriorating healthcare outcomes.

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Story summary

Funding cuts by the Trump administration to the Patient Safety Network and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) pose a serious threat to patient safety and medical research in the U.S. Layoffs and agency mergers risk vital health data, potentially leading to increased medical errors and deteriorating healthcare outcomes.