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National Health Care Organizations and Consumer Health Advocacy Groups
AssociationsAmerican Association of Retired Persons -- AARP
601 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20049 Toll Free: 800-424-3410 Phone: 202-434-AARP (2277) Fax: 202-434-6490 http://www.aarp.org Formerly the American Association of Retired People, AARP is a national advocacy organization for people aged 50 and over. A network of local chapters and volunteers provides education, advocacy, and community services. American Medical Association
515 North State Street Chicago, IL 60610 Phone: 312-464-5000 Fax: 312-464-4184 http://www.ama-assn.org Information about health and fitness, journals/publications, doctor finder. Grantmakers In Health (GIH)
1100 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-452-8331 Fax: 202-452-8340 http://www.gih.org Grantmakers in Health's mission is to help foundations and corporate giving programs improve the nation's health. It works to build knowledge, skills, and effectiveness of individual grant makers and the field of health philanthropy. National Governors Association -- Center For Best Practices
444 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 267 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-/624-5300 Fax: 202-624-5313 http://www.nga.org The mission of the NGA Center for Best Practices is to help Governors and their key policy staff develop and implement innovative solutions to governance and policy challenges facing them in their states Through the staff of the NGA Center, Governors and their policy advisors can: quickly learn about what works, what doesn't, and what lessons can be learned from others grappling with the same problems; obtain assistance in designing and implementing new programs or in making current programs more effective; and receive up-to-date information about what is happening in other state capitals and in Washington, D.C., so Governors are better prepared to react to emerging issues. National Quality Forum
1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 640 Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-332-7014 Fax: 202-332-1435 info@qualityforum.org http://www.qualityforum.org The National Quality Forum is a not-for-profit membership organization, founded in response to a presidential advisory commission report on consumer protection and quality in the health care industry. The organization is working to achieve broad consensus by all health system stakeholders on issues such as medical error reduction, safe practices, and hospital performance measurement. National Rural Health Association National Office One West Armour Blvd., Suite 203 Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone: 816- 756-3140 Fax: 816-756-3144 mail@NRHArural.org http://www.nrharural.org/ Washington, D.C. Office 1320 19th St., N.W., Suite 350 Washington, D.C. 20036-1620 Phone: 202-232-6200 Fax: 202 232-1133 dc@NRHArural.org The National Rural Health Association is a national membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. The association provides a forum for the exchange and dissemination of ideas, information, research and methods to improve rural health FoundationsAlliance Healthcare Foundation
9325 Sky Park Court, Suite 350 San Diego, CA 92123 Phone: 858-874-3788 Fax: 858-874-3656 http://www.alliancehf.org development@alliancehf.org The mission of the Alliance Healthcare Foundation is to improve access to health care for all people, especially for those who are medically indigent. The Foundation funds programs that address the healthcare needs of the underserved and works to educate the general community about critical healthcare problems. The Commonwealth Fund One East 75th St. New York, NY 10021-2692 Phone: 212-606-3800 Fax: 212-606-3500 Cmwf@cmwf.org www.cmwf.org http://www.commonwealthfund.org Dedicated to improving health care services nationally, bettering the health of minority Americans, advancing the well-being of elderly people, and developing the capacities of children and young people. http://www.cmwf.org/programs/medicare/index.asp Program on Medicare's Future. This program provides analysis on trends and options to address the future of Medicare, studies on major issues in the growth of Medicare managed care and private plans, and details the impact of policies on beneficiaries. FACCT - The Foundation for Accountability
520 SW 6th Ave., Suite 700 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-223-2228 Fax: 503-223-4336 info@facct.org http://www.facct.org A non-profit organization dedicated to helping Americans make better health care decisions Grantmakers in Health
1100 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-452-8331 Fax: 202-452-8340 http://www.gih.org Grantmakers in Health's mission is to help foundations and corporate giving programs improve the nation's health. It works to build knowledge, skills, and effectiveness of individual grant makers and the feild of health philanthropy. Kaiser Family Foundation
2400 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 90425 Phone: 650-854-9400 Fax: 650-854-4800 http://www.kff.org The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an independent philanthropy focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public. http://www.kff.org/sections.cgi?section=medicare Medicare Policy Project. This Project of the KFF conducts and supports research and analysis on current Medicare policy issues, monitors key trends, and produces fact sheets, resource books and reports to inform policy discussions. Public Health Foundation
1220 L Street, NW Suite 350 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-898-5600 Fax: 202-898-5609 http://www.phf.org A non-profit organization dedicated to achieving healthy communities through objective research, training and technical assistance to health agencies and other community health system organizations. Policy Organizations and Government AgenciesAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Executive Office Center, Suite 501 2101 East Jefferson St. Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 301-594-1364 email-info@ahrq.gov http://www.ahcpr.gov The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) research provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. AHRQ was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Alliance for Health Reform
1900 L Street NW, Suite 512 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-466-5626 Fax: 202- 466-6525 http://www.allhealth.org/home.htm Aims to be an unbiased source of information for members of the public and opinion leaders so they can understand the roots of the nation's health care problems and the trade-offs posed by competing proposals for change. AHR provides objective information in a number of formats to journalists, elected officials and their staffs, and other shapers of public opinion. Alpha Center
1350 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-296-1818 Fax: 202-296-1825 si@ac.org 1801 K Street NW Suite 701-L Washington, DC 20006 http://www.ac.org A non-partisan, non-profit health policy center that serves as a resource for public and private leaders across the country and specializes in the dissemination of health research findings to national, state, and local policymakers. Center for Health Care Strategies
353 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: 609-279-0700 Fax: 609-279-0956 mail@chcs.org http://www.chcs.org A non-profit, non-partisan policy resource center to promote the development and implementation of effective health and social policy for all Americans. Focuses on Medicaid managed care programs, building health systems for people with chronic illness, and improving asthma care for children. Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Ford House Office Building Second and D Streets, SW Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-226-2600 Fax: 202-226-2714 http://www.cbo.gov/ CBO provides the Congress with nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget decisions. CBO produces many reports on the Medicare program. General Accounting Office (GAO)
441 G. Street NW Washington, DC 20548 Phone: 202-512-4800 http://www.gao.gov/ GAO assists the Congress in overseeing the operations of federal programs including the Medicare program. Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Toll Free: 800-633-4227 http://www.hcfa.gov/medicare/medicare.htm HCFA is the federal agency that administers the Medicare program. The HCFA website provides a range of information for everyone from beneficiaries to policymakers. http://www.hcfa.gov/medicare/medicare.htm HCFA Information Clearinghouse
7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244 Toll Free: 800-633-4227 http://www.hcfa.gov Provides information on Medicare, Medicaid, and Child Health insurance programs. Medicare Home Page
Toll Free: 1-800-633-4227 http://www.medicare.gov The official U.S. Government website for consumer information on the Medicare program. The site is a great resource for information on Medicare, Medigap, and Medicare managed care plans. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
1730 K Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-653-7220 Fax: 202-653-7238 http://www.medpac.gov/ MedPAC is an independent federal body that advises the U.S. Congress on issues affecting the Medicare program. National Coalition on Health Care
1200 G Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-638-7151 Fax: 202-638-7166 http://www.nchc.org A nonpartisan coalition of businesses, labor unions, consumer and religious groups, and primary care providers committed to improving health care by helping the public, opinion leaders and policymakers understand the possibilities for improving out health care system. Social Security and Medicare Trust Fund Reports.
Toll Free: 1-800-772-1213 http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TR/ These reports, produced by the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Office of the Actuary, present the financial outlook of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Phone: 202/619-1343 Curtis Wilkins http://www.dhhs.gov HHS also has a free gateway to consumer health and human services information: www.healthfinder.gov links to online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups as well as government agencies and not-for-profit organizations. http://www.scipich.org The HHS has a web site that shows how to evaluate Internet sites. U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on Commerce.
2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2927 Fax: 202-225-1919 http://www.house.gov/commerce/ One of the three Committees of Congress with jurisdiction over the Medicare Program. U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on Ways and Means
1102 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 http://www.house.gov/ways_means/ One of the three Committees of Congress with jurisdiction over the Medicare Program. U.S. Senate. Committee on Finance
http://www.senate.gov/~finance/ One of the three Committees of Congress with jurisdiction over the Medicare Program. U.S. Senate. Special Committee on Aging.
G31 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-6400 Phone: 202-224-5364 Fax: 202-224-8660 http://www.senate.gov/~aging/ The committee studies issues related to the "problems and opportunities of older people". This includes examination of issues related to the Medicare program. Hospitals and DoctorsAmerican Academy of Family Physicians
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway Leawood, KS 66211-2672 Phone: 913-906-6000 Fax: 913-906-6077 email: fp@aafp.org http://www.aafp.org The American Academy of Family Physicians is the national association of family doctors. It is one of the largest national medical organizations, with more than 89,400 members. The Academy was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public. The Academy's major purposes include:
Physicians for a National Health Program
332 South Michigan Ave., Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-554-0382 Fax: 312-554-0383 http://www.pnhp.org An organization of health care providers and consumers opposed to corporate control over medicine and committed to the implementation of a single payer, national health insurance program in the US. Patient Advocacy and Consumer GroupsCenter for Health Care Rights
520 S. Lafayette Park Place, Suite 214 Los Angeles, CA 90057 Phone: 213-383-4519 Fax: 213-383-4598 http://www.healthcarerights.org A consumer advocacy organization which conducts research and analysis to increase consumer health care protections. Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
P.O. Box 350 Willimantic, CT 06220 Phone 860-456-7790 Phone in Washington: 202-216-0028 http://www.medicareadvocacy.org The Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy, and legal assistance to help elders and people with disabilities obtain necessary healthcare. They focus on the needs of Medicare beneficiaries, people with chronic conditions, and those in need of long-term care. The organization is involved in education, training and litigation activities of importance to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. Center for Patient Advocacy
1350 Beverly Road, Suite 108 McLean, VA 22101 Toll Free: 1-800-846-7444 Phone 703-748-0400 x23 Fax 703-748-0402 http://www.patientadvocacy.org A non-profit Patients Rights group lobbying for health care reform, counseling patients, consumer information, resource referral on the state level, empowering health care consumers. Consumers Union
1666 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009-1039 Phone: 202-462-6262 Fax: 202-265-9548 Gail Schearer Phone: 202-462-6262 Fax: 202-265-9548 101 Truman Ave. Yonkers, NY 10703-1057 Phone: 914-378-2000 http://www.consumersunion.org An independent, nonprofit testing and information organization serving only consumers in various areas including health care generally and Medicare specifically. Families USA
1334 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-3107 Ron Pollack Phone: 202-628-3030 Fax: 202-347-2417 http://www.familiesusa.org A national nonprofit, non-partisan organization that works toward the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans by working at the national, state, and grassroots levels. HealthGrades.com
44 Union Blvd., Suite 600 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone: 303-716-0049 Fax: 303-716-1298 http://www.healthgrades.com Provides help in choosing a health care plan Medicare Rights Center
1460 Broadway New York, NY 10036 Phone: 212-869-3850 http://www.medicarerights.org A not-for-profit organization that works to ensure that older adults and people with disabilities with Medicare get good, affordable health care. MRC has a hotline for answering questions about Medicare. National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
2000 L Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-955-3500 Fax: 202-955-6428 http://www.ncqa.org A non-profit group dedicated to assessing and reporting the quality of the nations managed health care plans. National Health Council
1730 M Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036-4505 Phone: 202-785-3910 http://www.spry.org/NHC.HTm Providing referrals to voluntary health agencies, patient rights and responsibilities NHeLP -- National Health Law Program
2639 South La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90034 Phone: 310-204-6010 Fax: 301-204-0891 1101 14th St., NW, Suite 405
Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-289-7661 Fax: 202-289-7724 nheldpdc@haelthlaw.org 211 North Columbia St., Second Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Phone: 919-986-6308 Fax: 919-968-8855 nhelp@healthlaw.org
http://www.healthlaw.org a national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities. NHeLP serves legal services programs, community-based organizations, the private bar, providers and individuals who work to preserve a health care safety net for the millions of uninsured or underinsured low-income people. N-Help does not provide individual legal assistance Political LobbyingAlliance for Health Reform
1900 L Street NW, Suite 512 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-466-5626 Fax: 202-466-6525 http://www.allhealth.org/home.htm A non-partisan, non-profit group that provides information to journalists, elected officials and their staffs, and others about a range of health reform issues including Medicare. Committee to Defend Health Care
649 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 8 Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: 616-576-7741 Fax: 617-354-1961 http://www.defendhealthcare.org This organization's site provides links to national news and information as well as several beneficial reports on information from the uninsured to managed care and health insurance. Center for Health Care Strategies
353 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ 08540 Phone: 609-279-0700 Fax: 609-279-0956 http://www.chcs.org Site covers The Medicaid Managed Care Program, Chronic Illness, Children in Managed Care, A Resource Center, and publications by its grantees The Pacific Business Group on Health
221 Main Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415-281-8660 Fax: 415-281-0960 info@pbgh.org http://www.pbgh.org The Pacific Business group on Health is a non-profit coalition of employers dedicated to improving the quality of health care while moderating costs. The Pacific Business Group on Health is responsive to the needs of its member companies and their employees, and is mindful of its role in the community. PBGH uses the combined resources of its member companies to identify health care and business trends, assess the impact of those trends, and recommend practical steps businesses can take. PBGH works closely with payors, providers, researchers, and others to achieve the highest quality and most cost-effective health care. The group works collaboratively with all purchasers in California and coalitions throughout the country. Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP)
332 South Michigan Ave., Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-554-0382 Fax: 312-554-0383 http://www.pnhp.org An organization of health care providers and consumers opposed to corporate control over medicine and committed to the implementation of a single payer, national health insurance program in the US. Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
1313 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-898-3263 Fax: 202-898-3403 http://www.seiu.org The largest union of health care workers in the US which fights for workers' and patients' rights, with the ultimate goal of obtaining a health care system that provides quality, affordable care for all. Universal Health Care Action Network
Universal Health Care 2000 Campaign 2800 Euclid Ave, Suite 520 Cleveland, OH 44115-2418 Toll Free: 800-634-4442 Phone: 216-902-5577 Fax: 216-241-8423 Info@u2kcampaign.org http://www.u2kcampaign.org uhcan@uhcan.org www.uhcan.org A network of individuals and organizations, local and national, committed to achieving health care for all through providing resources to activists and facilitating the development of strategies for health care justice. Publications and Media OrganizationsHealth Affairs Magazine
The Policy Journal of the Health Sphere 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: 301-656-7401 Fax: 301-654-2845 healthaffairs@projhope.org Health Affairs is America's leading journal of health policy and managed care. At this web site you can link to current and back issues of this informative magazine. Journal of the American Medical Association
515 N State Street Chicago, IL 60610 Phone: 312-464-4416 http://www.jama.com The Journal of the American Medical Association's key objective is to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health. At this web site you can link to current and back issues of this informative magazine. New England Journal of Medicine
860 Winter Street Waltham, MA 02451 Phone: 781-893-3800 Fax: 781-893-8103 htpp://www.nejm.org. This web site offers links to current and back issues of this informative magazine. Research GroupsCenter for the Advancement of Health
2000 Florida Ave, N.W. Suite 210 Washington, D.C. 20009-1231 Phone: 202-387-2829 Fax: 202-387-2857 http://www.cfah.org e-mail: cfah@cfah.org Biobehavioral Research Center for Studying Health System Change
600 Maryland Avenue SW, Suite 550 Washington, DC 20024-2512 Phone: 202-484-5261 Fax: 202-484-9258 http://www.hschange.com The Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) is a Washington based research organization dedicated to studying how the country's health care systems are changing and how these changes are affecting people at the community level. The Center is investigating what is happening in health care financing and delivery at the community level. HSC's mission is to inform public and private sector decision makers in health care through the development and dissemination of sound, objective information on the nature of change in the health care system and its effects on people. Public Citizen's Health Research Group
1600 20th St., NW Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 202-588-1000 Fax: 202-588-7799 Director: Mr. Sidney Wolf http://www.citizen.org/hrg/ Public Citizen is a consumer advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader. Public Citizen works on a variety of issues, including campaign finance reform and government ethics; the role of federal regulating agencies in ensuring the health and safety of citizens; the legal right of citizens; corporate accountability; international trade; and the promotion of clean and safe energy sources. Other Health Care OrganizationsAmerican Council on Science and Health
1995 Broadway, Second Floor New York, NY 10023-5860 Phone: 212-362-7044 Fax: 212-362-4919 http://www.acsh.org The American Council on Science and Health, Inc. (ACSH) is a consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemical, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health. ASCH is an independent, nonprofit organization National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc.
HCH Clinicians' Network P.O. Box 60427 Nashville, TN 37206-0427 Phone: 615-226-2292 Fax: 615-226-1656 http://www.nhchc.org Email: council@nhchc.org The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is a membership organization of health care providers working with homeless people across the United States. The Council exists to help bring about reform of the health care system to best serve the needs of people who are homeless. Towards that end, the Council works in alliance with others whose broader purpose is to eliminate homelessness and provides support to National Council members. National Health Information Center (NHIC)
P.O. Box 133 Washington, DC 20013-1133 Toll Free: 800-336-4797 Phone: 301-565-4167 Fax: 301-984-4256 http://www.nhic-nt.health.org nhicinfo@health.org An easy to use site with numerous health links. Utilizing a database which contains descriptions of health related organizations, the NHIC staff refer inquiries to the most appropriate resource. National Health Policy Forum (NHPF)
2021 K Street, NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20052 Phone: 202-872-1390 Fax: 202-862-9837 http://www.nhpf.org/ The NHPF is a bipartisan education and information exchange program primarily serving federal legislative and executive agency staff working in health care and related areas. NHPF produces work on the Medicare program. |
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