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 health care problems.

A charitable organization that establishes standards for the managed care industry.

A national trade association representing health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, point-of-service plans, and other similar health plans on issues including legislative and regulatory matters and conducts comprehensive research on a wide range of quality and policy-related issues.

The trade association for the independent, locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.

Aims to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote improvements in the health status of the people of California. Areas of interest include Managed Care and Special Populations, California's Uninsured, California Health Policy, Health Care Quality, and Public Health.

Promotes better health care services for low-income populations and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities focusing in four main areas: informed purchasing; managed care best practices; consumer action; and integrated systems of care.

Identifies, monitors, and analyzes emerging issues in federal and state health law and policy and evaluates the effects of changing federal policies on health care access, quality, and cost at the state and local levels.

Enables the Health Resources and Services Administration's providers, programs, and safety-net providers to effectively participate in managed care systems so that they can meet the health care needs of underserved populations.

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.

Supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.

Dedicated to protecting and improving the quality of health care for all Americans. The Consumer Coalition advocates for consumer protection and quality improvement programs and policies in the public and private sectors.

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.

Provides and promotes a direct link between objective, academic research and education programs, and the broad spectrum of health care policy issues and debates. Part of Georgetown University.

Develops solutions to health system problems related to access, cost, and quality.

Evaluates and accredits more than 19,500 health care organizations in the United States, including hospitals, health care networks, managed care organizations, and health care organizations that provide home care, long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory, and ambulatory care services.

Created by the New York City Council in response to consumers’ demands for help with managed care, this web site provides an advocate's guide and publications on managed care.

A privately held health care internet company that delivers business-to-business managed care resources. Provides information on Medicare HMOs and more.

A policy research and analysis firm that focuses on policies and programs in health care, welfare, education, nutrition, employment, and early childhood development.

Disseminates information designed to assist states in the development of practical, innovative solutions to complex health policy issues. The site provides a CHIP Implementation Center and a Medicaid Managed Care Resource Center.

Assesses and reports on the quality of managed care plans.

Supports fact-based research and dissemination of effective and innovative practices in health care, especially those involving management, financing and delivery.

Advises the President on changes occurring in the health care system and recommends solutions as may be necessary to promote and assure health care quality and value, and protect consumers and workers in the health care system.

A research and citizen education organization based in New York City that focuses on the issues of health care, Medicare, and welfare.

Addresses current policy concerns and works in the areas of modeling, statistics, survey design, civil and criminal justice, education and organizational performance.

Provided by the Center for Policy Alternatives, this website offers information on issues related to the States and includes information on managed care.

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.

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