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Provides public and private health care leaders with relevant information. The Academy also serves as the national program office for four health policy initiatives funded through The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Contains information about a wide range of health problems that family physicians are trained to manage.
Focuses on health issues related to children.
Extensive resources regarding health plans and policies.
Dedicated to shaping and enriching the experience of aging for its members and all Americans.
Association represents 5,600 not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities, and community service organizations; it is also committed to advancing the vision of affordable, ethical long-term care for America.
Works to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by sponsoring continuing education programs, publishing journals and books, developing policies on public health issues, and advocating those policies on Capitol Hill.
Carries out extensive educational programs for those professionals providing health care for women
Serves the healthcare industry and the
public by managing, analyzing, and utilizing data vital for patient care -- and by making it
accessible to healthcare providers.
The American Medical Association develops and promotes standards in medical practice, research,
and education; a strong advocacy agenda on behalf of patients and physicians; and a commitment to
providing accurate, timely information and discourse on matters important to the health care
industry. The site provides consumer health information, policy and advocacy information, and
links to the journals of the American Medical Association.
Organization of more than 13,000 women physicians.
The APHA is an organization of public health professionals, representing more than 50,000 members
from over 50 occupations of public health. APHA is concerned with a broad set of issues affecting
personal and environmental health, including federal and state funding for health programs.
An organization comprised of human services organizations that educates members of Congress, the media, and the
public on what is happening in the states concerning welfare, child welfare, health care
reform, and other issues involving families and the elderly.
Works to keep the media up-to-date on STDs and to correct misinformation in the public arena.
Organization dedicated to educating health care professionals and the public on family planning, contraception and other reproductive health issues
Private Nonprofit organizations and family planning service delivery.
Dedicated to building the capacity of state and local child advocacy organizations.
Provides education, information, research, and technical assistance to local health departments and facilitates partnerships among local, state, and federal agencies.
From the creation of national legislation to the development of community prevention programs, NAPWA works on a range of activities to ensure that people living with HIV are participating and valued members in the quest to end this epidemic.
NAPH is an advocate on behalf of hospitals and health systems that share a mission of making their
services available to all regardless of ability to pay. NAPH researches and assists in the development of laws, regulations, policies and practices that enhance the organizational and financial strength of its members.
The National Association of State Budget Officers is the instrument through which the states
collectively advance state budget practices. The major functions of the organization consist of
research, policy development, education, training, and technical assistance.
The primary purposes of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors is to serve as a focal
point of communication between the states and the federal government and to provide an information
network among states on issues pertinent to the Medicaid program.
NCSL is a source for research, publications, consulting services, meetings and seminars. It is the
national conduit for state lawmakers to communicate with one another and share ideas.
Acting as an alliance working to improve America's health care, the Coalition brings together large
and small businesses, labor unions, consumer groups, religious groups, and primary care providers.
The Association's mission is to provide a forum for Governors to exchange views and experiences
among themselves; provide assistance in solving state focused problems; provide information on
state innovations and practices; and provide a bipartisan forum for Governors to establish,
influence, and implement policy on national issues.
The National Medical Association promotes the betterment of public health, primarily on health
issues related to African Americans and medically underserved populations.
A network of eight women's health clinics established to make abortion services available to women in less-populated areas of the U.S.
PhRMA represents U.S. research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. They advocate for public policies that encourage discovery of new prescription drugs.
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