Health Care
In Brief
Market and government influences have brought increased scrutiny to the American health care system over the last decade.
Managed care has helped control some costs, but many patients and doctors say it has hurt quality of care.
Millions of Americans cannot afford health insurance at all.
The following resources provide information on the challenges of health care reform:
General Health Care Resources
- Public Agenda: Health Care
This nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization provides an overview of the issues, recent articles, resources and public opinion data.
Related Organizations
- Alliance for Health Reform
This non-partisan, non-profit group strives to provide objective information on the issue.
- American Association of Health Plans
Trade group represents HMOs.
- American Medical Association
Promotes the science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
- Council for Affordable Health Insurance
Research and advocacy organization represents more than 40 insurance companies, small businesses, physicians, actuaries and insurance brokers.
- Employee Benefit Research Institute
Nonprofit group conducts research on employee benefits.
- Families USA
Advocates affordable, high-quality health care.
- Health Care Financing Administration
Federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
- Health Insurance Association of America
Trade association represents commercial insurers.
- National Association of Health Data Organizations
Collects, analyzes and disseminates health care data.
- National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
Represents the nation's urban public hospitals, health systems and patients.
- National Coalition on Health Care
Alliance of businesses, consumers groups, labor unions, religious groups and primary care providers.
- National Institute for Health Care Management
Dedicated to studying managed care and related issues.
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Philanthropic organization that is devoted exclusively to health care issues.
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