The Alliance to Defend Health Care is dedicated to creating a reformed health care system that meets the needs of patients and communities and supports health professionals in providing high quality care. They formed in 1997 to counter the increasing "commodification of health care" and are engaged in outreach, education, and advocacy for health care reform.
AlterNet is an award-winning news magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media sources. AlterNet's aim is to inspire action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, health care issues, and more.
The Campaign for America's Future (CAF) is a center for ideas and action that works to build an enduring majority for progressive change. The Campaign advances a progressive economic agenda and a vision of the future that works for the many, not simply the few. The Campaign is leading the fight for America's priorities – against privatization of Social Security, for investment in energy independence, good jobs and a sustainable economy, for an ethical and accountable Congress and for high quality public education.
Campus Progress, part of the Center for American Progress, works to help young people -- advocates, activists, journalists, artists -- make their voices heard on issues that matter. Through an online magazine and student publications, public events, multimedia projects, and grassroots issue campaigns, Campus Progress acts to empower new progressive leaders nationwide as they develop fresh ideas, communicate in new ways, push policy outcomes in a progressive direction, and build a strong progressive movement.
Now that you watched what's wrong with our health care system, act to make it better! Consumers Union, the independent, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, is working to get all Americans access to affordable, reliable and quality health care. Sign our petition for sensible reform, or help us deliver petitions to your local Congressional office. And share with us your health care experience so our leaders know about real people's health care problems!
Doctors for America is a grassroots group of over 15,000 physicians with a presence in all fifty states committed to passing meaningful health reform legislation. The group works to convey the ideas and experiences of physicians in order to achieve reform that provides high quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans.
Equal is a project of the Center for Policy Analysis. Through this project, the Center's research, analysis, and testimony offer public health and gender equity perspectives on health reform in the U.S., to achieve Equitable, Quality, Universal, Affordable health care. EQUAL partners include Rekindling Reform, and the California Public Health Association-North.
Health Access California is the statewide health care consumer advocacy coalition, bringing together dozens of other member organizations representing seniors, people with disabilities, children, immigrants, communities of color, health care professionals, people of faith, labor, women, low-income families, and communities throughout California.
The Health Policy Institute enhances the Joint Center’s mission by contributing to the improved health status of people of color, and by expanding their participation in political, economic, and public policy arenas.
