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07/15/26

Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act.

HR 9696, 119th Cong, 2nd Sess (2026).

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Summary

This proposed US legislation seeks to advance diagnostic excellence through research, quality measurement, workforce development, patient engagement, and improved implementation of diagnostic safety practices. If enacted, it could strengthen national efforts to reduce diagnostic error and support healthcare organizations in adopting evidence-based approaches to improve timely, accurate diagnosis while reducing avoidable costs.

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Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act, HR 9696, 119th Cong, 2nd Sess (2026).