Health Care Policy: NGOs & Think Tanks

Conducts in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.

Public policy research organization—or think tank—that creates a presence for and promotes libertarian ideas in policy debates.

Analyzes the U.S. health care system through the lens of low- and moderate income families’ living standards, with special attention to employer-sponsored health insurance, the burden of health costs, and disparities in access and outcomes.

The University of Pennsylvania’s hub for research on population health, the health care system, and health policy.

Advances understanding of health and health behaviors, and examines how the organization and financing of care affect costs, quality, and access.

Provides decisionmakers across government, health care, and communities with objective, actionable evidence to address health policy challenges.

Helps lawmakers understand the scope of the country’s health care problems and costs, evaluated how public policies affect lives and communities, and provided insights about payment and service delivery reforms.

Professional society for healthcare leaders committed to improving health.

Educates health information professionals to ensure the patient stays connected to their data throughout the healthcare process.

Ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters.

Mission is to improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status.

Influences the design of health systems and policies that are responsive to a changing society, by bringing together technical information and the expertise of communities, health professionals, business and government.

Helps its members—both individuals and organizations—achieve optimal performance by providing the practical tools and solutions, education, industry analyses, and strategic guidance needed to address the many challenges that exist within the US healthcare system.

Exclusive forum for the nation’s healthcare leaders to jointly develop policies, plans, and programs to achieve their vision of a 21st century system that makes affordable, high-quality care accessible to all Americans.

Points the way to health care that science says works; studies how well health plans and doctors provide scientifically recommended care; and identifies organizations that are run in ways that make care better.

Single issue organization advocating a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health program.

The Commonwealth Fund studies health systems around the world, seeks out policy and practice innovations, and compares health system performance among the U.S. and other high-income nations.

Provides analytic and evaluative descriptions of country health systems and systematically monitoring developments; explores how health systems ‘work’ through secondary and comparative research, multi-disciplinary studies and policy briefs on key and emerging challenges; supports the development and interpretation of indicators for practical policy use and to help improve performance; and makes Observatory evidence visible and useful to its target audiences by unpacking and sharing it in a range of formats.

Network of scholars, health workers and activists with the aim of promoting the scientific analysis of public health issues and a forum for international comparisons and debate on health policy issues.

Helps countries achieve high-performing health systems by measuring health outcomes & the use of health system resources as well as by analysing policies that improve access, efficiency & quality of health care.

PAHO is the specialized international health agency for the Americas. It works with countries throughout the region to improve and protect people's health.