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Policy, Advocacy & Research
Government
Policy, Advocacy & Research
Statewide
California Center for Health Improvement
An independent, not-for-profit, prevention-focused health policy center
The California Endowment
Foundation working to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.
California HealthCare Foundation
Philanthropic entity established to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of the people of California
California Health Care Safety Net Institute
The quality improvement affiliate of the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
California Hospital Association
A nonprofit, hospital and health system trade association established in 1961 representing hospitals throughout California
California State Association of Counties
Represents county government before the California Legislature, administrative agencies and the federal government
California Wellness Foundation
An independent, private grantmaker whose mission is to improve the health of the people of California
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National
American Hospital Association
National organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals and health care networks
Families USA
Nonprofit, non-partisan health care advocacy organization
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
The nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and health care accrediting body
Kaiser Family Foundation
Health policy research organization
National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
Represents the nation’s urban safety net health systems and the people they serve
National Health Law Program, Inc.
Public interest law firm seeking to improve health care for America's vulnerable populations
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care
The Urban Institute
Articles, studies and presentations on health policy
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Health Care News & Information
California Healthline
A news service of the California HealthCare Foundation
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Medical journal of the AMA
Kaiser Health News
A news service of the Kaiser Family Foundation
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Government
State
California Department of Corporations
Regulates health plans (or health maintenance organizations (HMOs))
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
Administers the state's health care programs
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Oversees and monitors issues affecting Californians' health and safety
California State Legislature
Assembly
Senate
Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB)
Advises the Governor and the Legislature on strategies for reducing the number of uninsured persons in the state
Office of Statewide Planning & Development (OSHPD)
Plans for and supports development of a health care delivery system that meets current and future health care needs of the people of California
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
Supplemental nutrition program
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Federal
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Conducts research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs
Food and Drug Administration
Approves foods and drugs for widespread use
Department of Health and Human Services
Protects the health of all Americans and provides essential human services
Healthfinder
Provides easy access to accurate health information
Health Resources and Services Administration
Directs national health programs and assures quality health care
National Institutes of Health
One of the world's foremost biomedical research centers, and the federal focal point for biomedical research in the United States
National Library of Medicine
Every significant program of the Library is represented, from medical history to biotechnology
Thomas
A legislative information service offered by the Library of Congress
U.S. Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Executive
White House