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Uses research-based
approaches to help solve social and business problems and guide
government policy decisions.
Aids journalists, elected officials, and
other professionals in understanding the roots of the nation's health care problems.
Provides analysis, strategic planning and program management in regards to
policy-making. The site includes updates regarding state health policy and information on National
Programs the Alpha Center funds.
Establishes, maintains and
enforces high professional standards of actuarial qualification, practice and conduct. It also
assists in the formulation of public policy by providing independent and objective information,
analysis and education.
Increases the contribution that health services research makes to
improving the health care system and the health status of Americans.
A policy and resource center affiliated with the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and
International Affairs at Princeton University. The Center serves as the National Program Office
for two national initiatives of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Medicaid Managed Care Program
and Building Health Systems for People with Chronic Illnesses.
A
research organization dedicated to studying how the country's health care systems are changing and
how those changes are affecting people at the community level. The Center's major project --
the Community Tracking Study -- collects data through surveys and site visits in a random
sample of communities.
A non-partisan research organization
and policy institute that conducts research and analysis on a range of government policy and
programs with an emphasis on those affecting low- and moderate-income people.
A research
organization that studies children, youth, and families through research, data collection, and
analysis. Current projects include The Effects
of Welfare Reform on Children; Adolescent Sexual
Behavior, Pregnancy, and Childbearing; Indicators of Children's Well-Being;
Data and Measurement;
Positive Development; and Early Childhood
Studies. The site also provides the current issue of the
newsletter, The Child Indicator.
A service of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans that provides an ongoing database of employee benefits research.
An online resource for health policy.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan
institute that conducts research directed at enhancing the effectiveness of social programs,
improving the way health care services are organized and delivered, and making quality health care
accessible and affordable.
Seeks to advance the public's, the
media's, and policymakers' knowledge and understanding of employee benefits.
Devoted to research and reporting on health care policy at the state and local level.
A non-profit organization funded to
develop creative and workable solutions to health system problems related to access, cost, and
quality.
Seeks to
advance and disseminate scientific knowledge to improve human health.
A strategic health and
human services consulting firm.
Focuses on the financing, delivery, and quality of health services provided to
children.
A
policy and research firm that focuses on policies and programs in health care,
welfare, education, nutrition, employment, and early childhood development.
Conducts research and enhances
public understanding of social insurance, develops new
leaders, and provides a nonpartisan forum for the exchange of ideas on important issues in the field of
health care. The site provides a Children's
Health (Perinatal and Disability), and Disability page.
In addition they have a link to the quarterly
newsletter, Social Insurance Update.
Disseminates information designed to assist states in the development of practical, innovative
solutions to complex health policy issues. The site has a CHIP Implementation Center and a
Medicaid Managed Care Resource Center.
Supports fact-based research
and the dissemination of effective and innovative practices in health care, especially those involving
management, financing and delivery. NIHCM also provides a forum for learning and building upon
existing managed care expertise and serves as a clearinghouse for studies on health care management
issues. The institute's current research priorities include promoting children's health, the role
of government in quality health care, and medical necessity and benefit coverage determination.
Provides access to Medline from the National Library of Medicine, Clinicaltrials.gov, and other NIH research centers.
Assists
businesses, purchasers, and providers of health care, as well as federal, state and local governments
through policy research, strategic planning, and analysis.
Conducts research funded by
federal and private agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Department of Defense, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
and The Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Charged with developing recommendations designed to bolster the nation's ability to track and prevent health problems linked to conditions in the environment.
Provides timely and objective information
on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. PRB's site provides a Health and
Poverty/Welfare page.
Develops programs to
cover the development of health care facilities and all aspects of education for nurses, doctors,
engineers, and managers. Education initiatives include health promotion, disease prevention, health
care in the community, specialist hospital services, health care management, and policy. The Center
for Health Affairs provides objective research and policy analysis on both United States and
foreign health systems.
A research and citizen education organization based in New York City and focuses on the issues of
health care,
Medicare, and
Welfare.
Analyzes choices and developments in
many areas, including healthcare--through a program area called RAND Health.
Many of RAND Health's projects address current policy concerns, but also work extensively on the scientific
basis for improving service delivery, system performance, and organizational effectiveness.
Conducts research on national, state, and local health policy issues, provides public service to policy makers and community leaders, and offers educational opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
Investigates social and economic problems confronting the nation and analyzes
efforts to solve these problems. The site provides access to the latest reports and research from
its Health Policy Center.
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