AHRQ Extends Comment Period on Medical Spending Survey
Published Date: 5/19/2025
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Summary
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality wants to keep collecting info for the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey about insurance. They’re asking for more time—an extra 30 days—for people to share their thoughts before final approval. This affects anyone interested in healthcare costs and insurance data, with no new costs or big changes right now.
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