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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - http://www.kff.org/
News and analysis on health policy topics including managed care, Medicare, Social Security, universal health insurance coverage, and patients rights. |
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Families USA - http://www.familiesusa.org
A national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans. |
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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research - http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/
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 |
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The John A. Hartford Foundation - http://www.jhartfound.org/
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. |
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The Commonwealth Fund - http://www.cmwf.org/
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. |
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The Health Care Blog - http://matthewholt.typepad.com/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. |
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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine - http://www.pcrm.org/
A non-profit organization that promotes preventive medicine, encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research, and advocates broader access to medical services. |
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Better Jobs Better Care - http://www.bjbc.org
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. |
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Health Care for All (MA) - http://www.hcfama.org/
Massachusetts organization dedicated to making adequate and affordable health care accessible to everyone, regardless of income, social or economic status. |
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New England Journal of Medicine - Health Policy - http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/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. |
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The Robert Graham Center - http://www.graham-center.org/
Brings a family practice and primary care perspective to health policy deliberations. |
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The Lewin Group - http://www.lewin.com/
A healthcare policy research and management consulting firm. |
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The Access Project - http://www.accessproject.org/
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. |
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RAND Health - http://rand.org/health/
Research on health and health policy by RAND, a nonprofit public policy institute. |
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Council on Health Care Economics and Policy - http://council.brandeis.edu/
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. |
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Institute of Health Law Studies - http://www.ihls.org
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. |
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National Health Policy, Education, and Research Group - http://nhperg.org
Devoted to increasing public awareness of alternatives to the market system of health insurance in the United States through research, education, and grassroots outreach. |
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Texas Health, Education, Assistance, Resources and Training: Texas HEART - http://www.txheart.org/
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 |
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Health Care Beware - http://www.healthcarebeware.com
A digest of ideas concerning the growing health care crisis in America. |
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Death Is Inevitable - http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/deathisinevitable/
Examination of theoretical justifications for coercive public health policies. |
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Ceasefire on Health Care - http://www.ceasefireonhealthcare.com
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. |
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The Praxis Project - http://www.thepraxisproject.org
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. |
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What is Wrong With Our Health Care System? - http://www.execpc.com/~squall1/MedDrg/meddrg.html
A commentary on why the US health care system is the most expensive in the world but less effective than most people realize. |
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Ward Health Strategies - http://www.wardhealth.com/
Communications firm with a focus on health care issues. Free health-related e-newsletters. |
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Health Policy Institute of Ohio - http://www.healthpolicyohio.org
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. |