The Center on Health Insurance Reform (CHIR) has curated a collection of reports on state efforts to open public option insurance programs called the Center For Policymakers on Public Option Proposals. The resource is designed to help policymakers and journalists understand how public option programs help make health insurance more affordable, CHIR said.
Understanding Hospital Costs. The National Academy for State Health Policy has posted a resource to explain hospital costs, using an analysis of the annual Medicare Cost Reports (MCRs) to provide insight on hospital cost-containment strategies. State and federal officials, employers and other purchasers need to understand and address hospitals’ costs given that most health care spending in the United States goes for hospital services, the academy said.
The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) is a nonprofit group in Colorado dedicated to improving health care by increasing quality, containing costs and improving population health.
Community Catalyst is a nonprofit national health advocacy organization dedicated to advancing health equity for all, including people of color and other vulnerable populations.
The Center for Health Care Strategies is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy and implementation organization devoted to improving health outcomes for the millions of Americans enrolled in Medicaid who face barriers to well-being, such as poverty, complex health and social needs and systemic racism.
Remote Area Medical (RAM) is a nonprofit group that provides free pop-up clinics in areas where residents most need free medical care. The group delivers free dental, vision and other medical services to the underserved and uninsured people.
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. NAFC is a nonprofit organization that provides access to affordable quality health care to the medically underserved through more than 1,200 free or low-cost clinics in medically underserved areas.
The American Economic Liberties Project says it is a nonpartisan organization seeking to break up anti-competitive monopolies and promote policies that address concentrated economic power. Founded in 2020, the project says targets highly concentrated health care markets and high prices for prescription medications, among others.
Keep US Covered is an organization of like-minded groups that seek to protect quality health care for working Americans by urging the federal government to pursue policies that support equity in workplace health benefits, protect basic coverage standards and eliminate disparities. Also, Keep US Covered seeks to reverse Trump-era regulations that established the Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements and expanded short-term limited duration insurance plans.
RAND is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that does research and analysis on health, health insurance, health information technology, health reform, obesity, substance abuse, trauma and the health of seniors. Also, RAND examines how the organization and financing of care affect costs, quality and access.
IPRO is a nonprofit health care assessment and quality improvement organization that uses clinical expertise, technology and data to help hospitals, health systems and provider groups use resources more efficiently, enhance health care quality and improve patient outcomes.