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Grassroots and Activist
Organizations
American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Advocate of individual rights
provides newsworthy information, current events, and legislative updates
on topics that affect and infringe on our civil liberties.http://www.aclu.org/
Center
for Patient Advocacy
Grass-roots organization
whose aim is to ensure that medical decisions are made by patients and
doctors, not insurance administrators. http://www.patientadvocacy.org/
Consumer’s
Union
Nonprofit publisher of Consumer
Reports magazine provides informative and educational materials on a variety
of consumer issues, including health care, financial services, food safety
and product safety. http://www.consumersunion.org/
Families
USA
The consumer voice for health
care. Articles and reports on health care reform, politics, Medicare and
Medicaid, and other health care issues concerning women, senior citizens,
and lower-income people. http://www.familiesusa.org/
Family
Violence Prevention Fund
Non-profit organization
that focuses on education, prevention, and public policy reform relating
to domestic violence. http://www.igc.org/fund/
IGC
Internet Health Links
Electronic community focusing
on environmental, human rights, social and economic justice, and policy
issues related to health. http://www.igc.org/igc/issues/health/
National
Voluntary Health Agencies (NVHA)
Federation of respected
national voluntary health agencies providing research, patient/community
services and public/professional education. Links to many national health
agencies and foundations. http://www.nvha-metrodc.org/
PAVENET
Online
The Partnerships Against
Violence Network is a one-stop information resource for clear and comprehensive
access to information for states and local communities. Seven federal agencies
provide data, reports, and resources to the network. http://www.pavnet.org/
Public
Citizen
Organization dedicated to
fighting for safer drugs and medical devices, cleaner and safer energy
sources, a cleaner environment, and a more open and democratic government.
Website offers reports, legislative updates, campaigns, and topical index. http://www.citizen.org/
The
Rand Corporation
Nonprofit organizations
helps improve policy and decision making through research and analysis.
Features hot topics such as quality and appropriateness of care, healthcare
financing, access to care and health services delivery, mental health. http://www.rand.org/
Sound
Partners for Community Health
Organization dedicated to
increasing public awareness of specific health issues, and facilitating
citizens' involvement in making decisions affecting health care. http://www.soundpartners.org/ |
