Health Policy

Families USA - A national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans.
http://www.familiesusa.org

The Center for the Advancement of Collaborative Strategies in Health - Conducts research studies, policy analyses, and joint learning activities to identify and explore key challenges associated with collaborative problem solving in the healthcare field.
http://www.cacsh.org/

National Health Policy, Education, and Research Group - Devoted to increasing public awareness of alternatives to the market system of health insurance in the United States through research, education, and grassroots outreach.
http://nhperg.org

Health-Care Reform - A Mindful Approach - A detailed, revolutionary plan is presented by a medical doctor to reform the health-care system by restructuring medical education. The program would be individualized, cost free, and open to any motivated person.
http://www.health-care-reform.net

Health Publications of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - The Center is a research institute that conducts analyses on gov't policies and programs.
http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/health.htm

Almanac of Policy Issues: Health Policy - Background information and links on U.S. health policy.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/health/index.shtml

Death Is Inevitable - Examination of theoretical justifications for coercive public health policies.
http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/deathisinevitable/

Doctors for Life International - Non-profit making organization which stands for the sanctity of life from conception until death and a basic Christian ethic.
http://www.doctorsforlifeinternational.com/

Harvard Health Caucus at the Harvard Medical School - A student-run interdisciplinary think tank dedicated to thoughtful discourse in health policy.
http://web.med.harvard.edu/healthcaucus

Better Jobs Better Care - Research and demonstration program designed to create changes in policy and practice that will improve the recruitment and retention of direct care staff across the spectrum of long-term care settings.
http://www.bjbc.org

Duke Health Policy Cyberexchange - Portal site for health policy information on the Web.
http://www.hpolicy.duke.edu/cyberexchange

Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research - Interdisciplinary research Institute focusing on local, state and national health care and policy issues.
http://www.ihhcpar.rutgers.edu

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research - The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research applies the extensive expertise of faculty and researchers from UCLA's leading professional schools and academic departments to meet the needs of the nation, states, and local communities for health policy-related research and information
http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/

Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) - International health education, policy research, and humanitarian assistance programs.
http://www.projhope.org/

The Praxis Project - A national, nonprofit organization that builds partnerships with local groups to address the health gap facing communities of color. Site provides grants, tools and resources for advocates.
http://www.thepraxisproject.org

What is Wrong With Our Health Care System? - A commentary on why the US health care system is the most expensive in the world but less effective than most people realize.
http://www.execpc.com/~squall1/MedDrg/meddrg.html

The Lewin Group - A healthcare policy research and management consulting firm.
http://www.lewin.com/

Washington Business Group on Health - National non profit organization exclusively devoted to the analysis of health policy and related work site issues from the perspective of large employers.
http://www.wbgh.com/

Investigator Awards in Health Policy Research - This site provides information about Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Investigator Awards program, the investigators who have been funded through the program to conduct broad studies of the most challenging health policy issues facing America, and the results of some of their work on a wide range of topics.
http://www.investigatorawards.org

Alan Katz Health Insurance Blog - A blog for health insurance agents and others written by Alan Katz concerning health care reform and other health insurance related issues
http://www.alankatz.wordpress.com

The Access Project - Focuses on promoting health access at the local community level. Reports and fact sheets on the uninsured, as well as updates on their local projects.
http://www.accessproject.org/

The Health Care Blog - Musings about the goings-on in American health care from a general health care consultant. Topics can include policy, health insurers, technology and eHealth, physicians, pharma and anything else that grips the author's fancy.
http://matthewholt.typepad.com/the_health_care_blog/

National Assembly of Health and Human Service Organizations - An association of national nonprofit health and human service organizations bound by a common concern for the effective delivery of health and human services to the American people, especially those in need.
http://www.nassembly.org/

Economic Research Initiative on the Uninsured - ERIU - The ERIU is a Robert Wood Johnson-funded research group that studies the economic causes and consequences of lacking health insurance.
http://www.umich.edu/~eriu/

Council on Health Care Economics and Policy - The Council, based at Brandeis University, presents the findings of nationally-recognized health policy experts on emerging health policy issues, such as medicare reform, managed care regulation and the uninsured.
http://council.brandeis.edu/

Ceasefire on Health Care - Represents an effort to stimulate dialogue with leading Republican and Democratic policymakers and advocates in order to develop meaningful, incremental reform to the nation’s health care system.
http://www.ceasefireonhealthcare.com

Piper Report - News and commentary of health care issues, including Medicare and Medicaid. Edited by Kevin B. Piper.
http://www.piperreport.com/

RAND Health - Research on health and health policy by RAND, a nonprofit public policy institute.
http://rand.org/health/

Ward Health Strategies - Communications firm with a focus on health care issues. Free health-related e-newsletters.
http://www.wardhealth.com/

New England Healthcare Institute - New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI) is a health policy research organization focused on enabling innovation in health care.
http://www.nehi.net

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - A non-profit organization that promotes preventive medicine, encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research, and advocates broader access to medical services.
http://www.pcrm.org/

Minnesota COACT (Citizens Organized ACting Together) - A grassroots, nonprofit membership organization that focuses on health care reform and farm policy.
http://www.coact.org

New England Journal of Medicine - Health Policy - The Health Policy collection covers topics such as Medicare, Medicaid, and tobacco control and includes research articles, case reports, reviews, and editorial commentary.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/health_policy

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - News and analysis on health policy topics including managed care, Medicare, Social Security, universal health insurance coverage, and patients rights.
http://www.kff.org/

Institute of Health Law Studies - The Institute of Health Law Studies, based at the California Western School of Law, is a nonprofit organization performing research, advocacy, and community service to promote quality and safety in health care.
http://www.ihls.org

Protect Your Healthcare - Site that advocates against congressional legislation allowing Association Health Plans to take away current healthcare protections under state law.
http://www.protectyourhealthcare.org

Texas Health, Education, Assistance, Resources and Training: Texas HEART - Committed to conducting health outreach to the chronically underserved as well as becoming recognized as a receptor site for multiple sources of assistance, including education, guidance, referral, and self-advocacy
http://www.txheart.org/

Health Care Beware - A digest of ideas concerning the growing health care crisis in America.
http://www.healthcarebeware.com

Health Policy Institute of Ohio - An independent, nonpartisan, statewide center that informs Ohio health policy by forecasting health trends, analyzing key health issues, and communicating current research to policymakers, state agencies, and other decision makers.
http://www.healthpolicyohio.org

The Robert Graham Center - Brings a family practice and primary care perspective to health policy deliberations.
http://www.graham-center.org/

YourDoctorintheFamily.com - Works toward advancing the level of debate as to what must be done to solve our growing crisis in health care.
http://www.yourdoctorinthefamily.com

The John A. Hartford Foundation - Focuses on increasing the nation's capacity to provide effective and affordable elder care, and concentrates on the practice of health care as the point where policy becomes reality for every older American.
http://www.jhartfound.org/

M.I.S.S. Foundation's Legislative Reference Site - Information about legislation regarding birth certificates for parents of stillborn children and the 'MISSing Angels Bill'.
http://www.missingangelsbill.org

Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers University - Center focusing on health services research, public health, health policy and the social sciences with a strong set of applied research and policy analysis initiatives.
http://www.cshp.rutgers.edu

The Commonwealth Fund - The Commonwealth Fund is a private nonpartisan foundation that supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.
http://www.cmwf.org/

National Health Law Program - Comprehensive information on health issues, with a substantive section on child health, including documents, as well as links to numerous other child health sites.
http://www.healthlaw.org/

Health Care for All (MA) - Massachusetts organization dedicated to making adequate and affordable health care accessible to everyone, regardless of income, social or economic status.
http://www.hcfama.org/