Organizations and Research Institutions
Consumer Federation of America (CFA)
CFA seeks to protect the integrity and effectiveness of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and to support improved managed health care protections. CFA's staff gathers facts, analyzes issues, and disseminates information to the public, legislators, and regulators.
Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA)
An organization of health care liability insurance entities that advocate on behalf of physicians, dentists, and other health care providers in the areas of legislation, education, risk management and research.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Medical Errors & Patient Safety
Website from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that includes links to press releases, documents, and reports on medical errors.
Americans for Insurance Reform
Americans for Insurance Reform (AIR) is a national coalition of public interest organizations that support effective insurance industry reforms to control skyrocketing insurance rates, reduced insurance coverage, arbitrary policy cancellations, mismanagment and other insurance industry abuses.
Common Good
Common Good is a bipartisan initiative to overhaul America's lawsuit culture.
Center for Studying Health System Change
Studies changes in health care systems nationwide and how those changes affect people at the community level.
The Commonwealth Fund
Emphasizes prevention and promotion of healthy behavior. The Fund's two national program areas are 1) improving health insurance coverage and access to care and 2) improving the quality of health care services.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA)
With more than 56,000 members worldwide, and a network of U.S. and Canadian affiliates involved in diverse areas of trial advocacy, ATLA provides lawyers with the information and professional assistance needed to serve clients successfully and protect the democratic values inherent in the civil justice system.
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