Web Directory

» 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

» 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

» 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

» 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/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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/

» Georgetown University - Health Policy Institute
   Conducts research on health policy and service issues including health care financing, federal health insurance reforms, the quality of care and outcomes research, mental health services research, and the impact of changes in the health care market on pro
   http://ihcrp.georgetown.edu/

» 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

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

» 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

» 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/

» 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

» 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/

» 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/

» 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

» 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 res
   http://www.investigatorawards.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

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

» 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/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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://www.rand.org/health/

» The Access Project
   Resource center for local communities working to improve health and healthcare access. Free assistance in negotiating medical bills. Publications on the uninsured and underinsured, as well as updates on local projects.
   http://www.accessproject.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/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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/

» 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/

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

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

» U.S. Health Policy Gateway
   Portal site for health policy information on the Web.
   http://ushealthpolicygateway.wordpress.com/

» 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-relate
   http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/

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

» 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