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Access and Affordability
The Access Project This Boston-based nonprofit helps people throughout the country negotiate unaffordable medical bills, as well as conducts and compiles research on a variety of health care policy issues nationally and by state.
FamiliesUSA Working to promote high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans at the federal, state, and community level.
National Coalition on Health Care Nonprofit and rigorously nonpartisan, it is comprised of more than 70 organizations, employing or representing about 150 million Americans. Members are united in the belief that we need – and can achieve – better, more affordable health care for all Americans. The Coalition brings together large and small businesses, the nation’s largest labor, consumer, religious and primary care provider groups, and the largest health and pension funds. The Coalition’s Honorary Co-Chairmen are former Presidents George Bush and Jimmy Carter.
National Patient Advocate Foundation A national non-profit organization providing the patient voice in improving access to, and reimbursement for, high-quality healthcare through regulatory and legislative reform at the state and federal levels.
- Patient Advocate Foundation A companion to NPAF that provides professional case management services to individuals facing barriers to health care access for chronic and disabling disease, medical debt crisis and employment-related issues at no cost.
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Caregivers
Family Caregiver Alliance FCA is a public voice for caregivers, illuminating the daily challenges they face, offering them the assistance they so desperately need and deserve, and championing their cause through education, services, research and advocacy.
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Chronic Illness
Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness, Inc. Where patients can get free information, advice and advocacy services in areas including health insurance and coverage, disability, and rights.
National Patient Advocate Foundation A national non-profit organization providing the patient voice in improving access to, and reimbursement for, high-quality healthcare through regulatory and legislative reform at the state and federal levels.
- Patient Advocate Foundation A companion to NPAF that provides professional case management services to individuals facing barriers to health care access for chronic and disabling disease, medical debt crisis and employment-related issues at no cost.
Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease A national coalition of patients, providers, community organizations, business and labor groups and health policy experts, committed to raising awareness of policies and practices that save lives and reduce health costs through more effective prevention and management of chronic disease.
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Finding Coverage
eHealthInsurance Allows you to research health insurance plans available in your state be they Individual & Family, Short-term, or Small Businness. The site allows you to get quotes, compare plans and apply online. Plan information is not available for Rhode Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine and North Dakota.
HealthInsuranceInfo.net Contains regularly updated consumer guides for getting and keeping health insurance for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, written by The Georgetown University Health Policy Institute.
U.S. News & World Report Best Health Plans This annual ranking of U.S. health plans by U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, managed care’s leading accrediting and standards-setting body, presents a searchable database of the top-ranking Commercial, Medicare or Medicaid insurance plans. Scores are based on the results of consumer satisfaction surveys and on objective measures of success in preventing and treating illness as compared with the average plan.
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Government and Reform
For a list of reform groups by state sites see: http://americanhealthcarereform.org/states.html
Citizens Health Care Working Group Mandated by the U.S. Congress to ask Americans what they want in the health system and to make recommendations to the President and Congress based on that information.
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation A wealth of information on health care reform. Also, check out their tool on which charts health care reform attempts by state.
National Coalition on Health Care Nonprofit and rigorously nonpartisan, it is comprised of more than 70 organizations, employing or representing about 150 million Americans. Members are united in the belief that we need – and can achieve – better, more affordable health care for all Americans. The Coalition brings together large and small businesses, the nation’s largest labor, consumer, religious and primary care provider groups, and the largest health and pension funds. The Coalition’s Honorary Co-Chairmen are former Presidents George Bush and Jimmy Carter.
National Patient Advocate Foundation A national non-profit organization providing the patient voice in improving access to, and reimbursement for, high-quality healthcare through regulatory and legislative reform at the state and federal levels.
- Patient Advocate Foundation A companion to NPAF that provides professional case management services to individuals facing barriers to health care access for chronic and disabling disease, medical debt crisis and employment-related issues at no cost.
National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Prices A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded in order to assist legislators who seek to work jointly across state lines to make prescription drugs more affordable and accessible to people in the United States, especially by reducing prescription drug prices.
The Prescription Project Led by Community Catalyst in partnership with the Institute on Medicine as a Profession, the Project seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest created by industry marketing by promoting policy change among academic medical centers, professional medical societies and public and private payers. In addition the Project will advance state and national level policy solutions.
Stateline.org Funded entirely by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a public service, this website, staffed entirely by professional journalists, was originally envisioned primarily as a resource for newsmen and newswomen who cover state government. Proposed to arm these news-gatherers with timely tips and research material on state policy innovations and trends, enabling them to make their reporting more informative and useful to consumers.
Your Congress. Your Health An initiative of Research!America, the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation and Parade Magazine to provide citizens with survey responses from their Representatives and Senators to questions on medical research and other health-related issues.
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Policy Research
Bipartisan Policy Center A non-profit organization that was established in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell in order to develop policy solutions that make sense for the nation and can be embraced by both parties. The Leaders’ Health Care Project seeks to develop and promote policies that can attract bipartisan support from policymakers and lay the necessary foundation for providing all Americans access to quality, affordable health coverage. The project is guided by some of the country’s leading health care experts and will create opportunities for practical dialogue and cooperative solutions on some of the key challenges facing the nation’s health care system.
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation A wealth of information on health care reform. Also, check out their tool which charts health care reform attempts by state.
National Coalition on Health Care Nonprofit and rigorously nonpartisan, it is comprised of more than 70 organizations, employing or representing about 150 million Americans. Members are united in the belief that we need – and can achieve – better, more affordable health care for all Americans. The Coalition brings together large and small businesses, the nation’s largest labor, consumer, religious and primary care provider groups, and the largest health and pension funds. The Coalition’s Honorary Co-Chairmen are former Presidents George Bush and Jimmy Carter.
National Patient Advocate Foundation A national non-profit organization providing the patient voice in improving access to, and reimbursement for, high-quality healthcare through regulatory and legislative reform at the state and federal levels.
- Patient Advocate Foundation A companion to NPAF that provides professional case management services to individuals facing barriers to health care access for chronic and disabling disease, medical debt crisis and employment-related issues at no cost.
New America Foundation Seeks to bring exceptionally promising new voices and new ideas to the fore of our nation’s public discourse. Relying on a venture capital approach, the Foundation invests in outstanding individuals and policy ideas that transcend the conventional political spectrum. Through its fellowships and issue-specific programs, the Foundation sponsors a wide range of research, writing, conferences and public outreach on the most important global and domestic issues of our time. This includes health care – check out their Health Policy Program, which includes their New Health Dialogue blog project.
The Prescription Project Led by Community Catalyst in partnership with the Institute on Medicine as a Profession, the Project seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest created by industry marketing by promoting policy change among academic medical centers, professional medical societies and public and private payers. In addition the Project will advance state and national level policy solutions.
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Rankings and Ratings
Angie’s List A fee-based website that lets you access thousands of members’ unbiased reports and reviews about service companies in your area. Has recently added health care service reports including physicians, facilities, insurance providers and medical retailers.
Consumer Reports An independent non-profit organization whose website features ratings and recommendations on thousands of products and services in categories including health and fitness.
HealthGrades The leading healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals.
U.S. News & World Report Best Health Plans This annual ranking of U.S. health plans by U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, managed care’s leading accrediting and standards-setting body, presents a searchable database of the top-ranking Commercial, Medicare or Medicaid insurance plans. Scores are based on the results of consumer satisfaction surveys and on objective measures of success in preventing and treating illness as compared with the average plan.
