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Health Policy | Advocacy and Education

Dedicated to shaping and enriching the experience of aging for its members and all Americans.

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.

A grassroots organization that seeks to ensure that patients have timely access to the highest quality health care. Offers information on managed care reform and Medicare issues. The site also provides congressional testimonies and a legislative advocacy center.

Develops and promotes policies and programs to protect children and strengthen families.

Focuses attention on the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities and educates the nation about the needs of children.

Dedicated to fostering a better life for poor residents of New York City, focusing its efforts on income maintenance, health care, affordable housing and education.

Publisher of Consumer Reports.

Operated by Princeton University, this site provides accurate information about emergency contraception and a directory of clinicians who provide it.

Dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans. Projects include The Medicaid Clearinghouse and Managed Care Central.

A resource for patients, doctors, and attorneys seeking to establish the liability of managed health care organizations and nursing facilities for the consequences of their decisions.

Dedicated to raising public awareness of the importance of ensuring health privacy in order to improve health care access and quality, both on an individual and a community level.

A health education and immunization outreach program in North America with more than 40,000 volunteers active in 107 cities throughout 39 states, Puerto Rico and Canada.

Presents the ethical and economic case for strengthening personal health freedom.

Seeks to advance the understanding of key health policy issues and to advocate for health policies that will improve health and health care financing systems.

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

Provides expertise, resources and a voice to business coalitions representing health care employers and employees.

Brings together large and small businesses, labor unions, consumer groups, religious groups and primary care providers.

Uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.


Monitors Congress and fights for consumer rights, government and corporate accountability, campaign finance reform, a clean environment, and health and safety protection through lobbying, public education, research and media outreach.

Works to improve opportunities for children and families in the South, with a focus on disadvantaged children.

Provides State of States, an index of progressive indicators concerning: Civic Participation, Children, Fiscal Policy, Health, Population, Transportation Funding, Welfare, Women, and Workplace Issues.

Advocates for universal health care and provides information that can be useful in organizing and creating educational initiatives for health care justice.





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