Provided here are lists, divided by category, of web sites the California
Association of Health Plans believes may be particularly useful
as sources of health care information. We encourage the media, policy-makers
and others to contact these sources for neutral, data-driven analysis
of health care, and especially managed care, developments.
Associations The Academy of Managed
Care Pharmacy - www.amcp.org
The national professional society is dedicated to the concept
and practice of pharmaceutical care in managed health care environments.
AMCP's mission is to promote the development and application of
pharmaceutical care in order to ensure appropriate health care
outcomes for all individuals.
America's Health
Insurance Plans - www.ahip.org
The nation's principal association of health plans, representing
more than 1,000 plans that provide care for more than 140 million
Americans nationwide.
American Association
of Retired People - www.aarp.org
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association dedicated to shaping
and enriching the experience of aging for our members and for
all Americans.
The
American Medical Association's Health Insight - www.ama-assn.org/consumer.htm
The AMA Health Insight provides scientifically accurate information,
educational material, links to other health care resources and
develops patient-doctor relationships. Health Insight is highly
interactive. For example, consumers can receive e-mails containing
"age-specific pediatric notes.
American Social
Health Association - www.ashastd.org
The authority on sexually transmitted diseases, the American Social
Health Association is recognized by the public, patients, providers
and policy makers for developing and delivering accurate, medically
reliable information about STDs.
California Council
of Community Mental Health Agencies - www.cccmha.org
In addition to finding the latest information on pending legislation
affecting the mental health community, there is a calendar of
events where visitors will have access to the latest agenda for
educational forums, an order form for free managed care publications,
professional opportunity postings, and links to other mental health
sites.
California
Hospitals Association - www.calhealth.org
CHA is the statewide leader representing the interests of hospitals,
health systems and other health care providers in California.
CHA includes nearly 500 hospital and health system members, and
more than 200 affiliate and personal members.
California HealthCare
Foundation - www.chcf.org
The Foundation's mission is 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 Medical
Association - www.cmanet.org
California Medical Association is an advocacy organization that
represents more than 34,000 California physicians. Dedicated to
the health of Californians, CMA is active in the legal, legislative,
reimbursement and regulatory areas on behalf of California physicians
and their patients.
California Primary
Care Association - www.cpca.org
A statewide trade organization to (1)facilitate access to quality,
comprehensive, and cost-effective primary health care services,
particularly for traditionally underserved populations, and (2)to
provide a forum for primary health care centers within California.
The Coalition
for Healthier Cities and Communities - www.healthycities.org
The Coalition is a partnership of entities from the public, private
and non-profit sectors collaborating to focus attention and resources
on improving the health and quality of life of communities through
community-based development.
Health
Access - www.health-access.org
Health Access plays a significant role in leading the movement
for health care reform in California. Health Access has promoted
state-sponsored universal health care and advocated for specific
incremental reforms that promise to provide immediate health care
services to California's most vulnerable populations.
Healthcare Leadership
Council - www.hlc.org
The exclusive forum for the leadership of the health care industry
to jointly advance a market-based health care system that values
innovation and provides high-quality health care.
Integrated HealthCare
Association - www.iha.org
A California leadership group of health plans, physician groups
and health systems, plus academic, purchaser and consumer representatives,
involved in policy development and special projects around integrated
health care and managed care.
Pacific Business
Group on Health (PBGH) - www.pbgh.org
The Pacific Business Group on Health is a non-profit coalition
of employers dedicated to improving the quality of health care,
while moderating costs. PBGH represents more than 3 million employees,
dependents, and retirees, and $3.5 billion in annual health care
expenditures.
Rural
Information Center Health Service (RICHS)- www.nal.usda.gov/ric/richs
The Rural Information Center Health Service (RICHS) is a joint
project of the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Department
of Health and Human Services, and the National Agricultural Library
(NAL), United States Department of Agriculture. Operating as part
of NAL's Rural Information Center (RIC), RICHS collects and disseminates
information on rural health issues.
Society
for Healthcare Strategy - www.stratsociety.org
An organization responsible for strategy development and implementation
in a wide array of health care organizations.
Consumers The
Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) - www.mrmib.ca.gov/MRMIB/AIM
The AIM program is a low-cost health care coverage for pregnant
women and their newborns. It has been designed for families in
the middle-income bracket who don't have health insurance and
whose income is too high qualify for no-cost Medi-Cal. AIM is
also available to those who have health insurance, but only if
the maternity-only deductible or co-payment is more than $500.
AmericasDoctor-
www.americasdoctor.com
Offering free, private chats with online doctors, 24 hours a day,
the site receives sponsorship fees from partner hospitals, which
can provide local contacts.
California Health
Decisions - www.cahd.org
An independent non-profit organization that identifies and communicates
public values on issues related to health care. It brings the
consumer's voice to decisions, made by health care plans, providers,
employer/purchasers and government agencies, that affect the delivery
of health care.
The California
Wellness Foundation - www.tcwf.org
An independent, private grantmaker, funded in 1992 by a substantial
endowment from Health Net, one of California's largest health
maintenance organizations. The Foundation's mission is to improve
the health of the people of California.
Clinical
Trials Database for Patients - http://clinicaltrials.gov
The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library
of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients,
family members and members of the public current information about
clinical research studies. Before searching, you may want to learn
more about clinical trials and more about this Web site. Check
often for regular updates to ClinicalTrials.gov.
Combined
Health Information Database - www.chid.nih.gov
CHID's website is a bibliographic database produced by health
agencies of the U.S. government.
Dr. Koop's
Community - www.drkoop.com
Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, who is now a scholar at
Dartmouth University, founded this health-related site. It's features
include a health search by topic, family resource center, interactive
communities, health plan advisor, medical encyclopedias and more.
Glossary
of Managed Health Care Terms - www.pohly.com/terms.html
This link is provided courtesy of Pam Pohly Associates, a health
care and hospital management consulting and executive search firm.
Health
Access - www.health-access.org
Health Access plays a significant role in leading the movement
for health care reform in California. Health Access has promoted
state-sponsored universal health care and advocated for specific
incremental reforms that promise to provide immediate health care
services to California's most vulnerable populations.
HealthAtoZ
- www.healthatoz.com
This site acts as a search engine for medical sites.
Health On The
Net - www.hon.ch
Guidelines for consumers, such as "seals of approval,"
indicating which websites abide by a certain set of criteria.
Healthfinder
- www.healthfinder.org
The Department of Health and Human Services' resource for other
health-related websites, offering links to mainly government,
nonprofit and other "official sources."
HealthGate
- www.healthgate.com
This site allows you access to several medical databases.
Healthgrades
- www.healthgrades.com
This site offers report cards on physicians, hospitals and health
plans.
Health
Plan Directory - www.healthplandirectory.com
This site provides consumers with comprehensive, well-organized
directories of physicians, hospitals and health insurance providers.
Healthscope
- www.healthscope.org
The California Consumer Healthscope is sponsored by the Pacific
Business Group on Health and works to improve the quality of health
care in California. The goal of the website is to help people
become more active and informed health care decision-makers.
Healthy
Families - www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov
A state and federal funded health coverage program for children
with family incomes above the level eligible for no cost Medi-Cal
and below 200 percent of the federal income guidelines ($27,300
for a family of three).
InteliHealth
- www.intelihealth.com
The site's main focus is advice, ranging from what causes panic
attacks to how to cure hiccups. The site also has a drug index
that describes the uses and side effects of both generic and brand-name
medications.
The Kaiser Family
Foundation - www.kff.org
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a grantmaker, resource
center, policy institute, and developer and supplier of analysis
and information to policymakers, journalistic communities and
the public.
The Managed
Risk Medical Insurance Board - www.mrmib.ca.gov
The MRMIB was created in 1990 with a broad mandate to advise the
Governor and the Legislature on strategies for reducing the number
of uninsured persons in the state. The Board is comprised of volunteer
members appointed by the Governor and the Legislature. The MRMIB
is dedicated to improving the health of Californians by increasing
access to affordable, comprehensive, quality health care coverage.
Medi-Cal
- www.medi-cal.ca.gov
The Medi-Cal web site is designed to provide a forum for public
viewing and downloading of Medi-Cal program information and publications.
Includes information on eligibility, HIPAA updates, physician
rates, mental health programs and more.
The Mayo
Clinic's Health Oasis - www.mayohealth.org
Edited by a board of physicians and writers, this website provides
health education to patients and the general public and presents
up-to-date information on a variety of medical topics.
Mediconsult
- www.mediconsult.com
Focusing on patients with chronic ailments, the publicly traded
venture offers information on 60 common conditions.
MedicineNet
- www.medicinenet.com
MedicineNet is a network of physician educators dedicated to providing
up-to-date, quality medical information for the public.
Medicare
HMO - www.medicarehmo.com
This site provides a full library of resources for anyone considering
joining a Medicare HMO or for anyone who wants to know more about
Medicare HMOs. This site has general information about what managed
care means, information about Medicare HMOs, information about
HMOs and health care providers from your region, resources of
interest to seniors and much more.
Medical
Matrix - www.medmatrix.org
This site includes links to hundreds of Internet health sites
on even obscure topics. Has many top general medical information
sites.
Medscape
- www.medscape.com
The leading interactive, multi-specialty, commercial web service
for clinicians and consumers. Literally thousands of articles
that can be easily downloaded. Also has a direct link to Medline.
National Health
Law Program, Inc. - www.healthlaw.org
A national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health
care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the
elderly and people with disabilities.
The
National Register's Online Searchable Database - www.nationalregister.org/osd.html
Markets 15,000 credentialed psychologists on the Internet, allowing
subscribers to verify whether a psychologist is credentialed by
the National Register as a Health Service Provider in Psychology.
This site also helps consumers find qualified practitioners based
on set criteria.
PacAdvantage
- www.pacadvantage.org
Through PacAdvantage small businesses can get affordable coverage
by buying health care together as one big group.
Project Hope - www.projhope.org
Project HOPE alleviates suffering, saves lives, and helps communities
attain lasting improvements in health care. HOPE (Health Opportunities
for People Everywhere) has provided health education, health policy
research and humanitarian assistance in more than 70 countries.
RxList -
www.rxlist.com
This online drug index allows visitors to look up a drug by either
generic or brand-name, find out about side effects, read clinical
studies, and other warnings.
WebMD - www.webmd.com
This online drug index allows visitors to look up a drug by either
generic or brand-name, find out about side effects, read clinical
studies, and other warnings.
Government The
Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) - www.mrmib.ca.gov/MRMIB/AIM
The AIM program is a low-cost health care coverage for pregnant
women and their newborns. It has been designed for families in
the middle-income bracket who don't have health insurance and
whose income is too high qualify for no-cost Medi-Cal. AIM is
also available to those who have health insurance, but only if
the maternity-only deductible or co-payment is more than $500.
Bureau of Labor
Statistics - www.bls.gov
The principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in
the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
California-The Official
State of California's Web Site - www.ca.gov
For anyone that needs to know anything about the State of California.
This comprehensive site offers viewers information about all aspects
of California, such as its government system, transportation,
history, culture, business, health, education and more.
California Department
of Managed Health Care - www.dmhc.ca.gov
The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) was enacted
into law by Governor Gray Davis as part of a sweeping package
of reforms designed to ensure high quality prevention and health
care for Californians enrolled in managed care plans. The DMHC
is a first-in-the-nation, innovative approach toward ensuring
aggressive prevention and high quality health care under managed
care. The DMHC was established, with full problem-solving, regulatory
and licensing responsibilities and powers on July 1, 2000.
California
Secretary of State - www.ss.ca.gov
Under the direction of Secretary of State, the Executive Office
sets and oversees implementation of policy for the agency. The
site contains information on elections, campaign finance, California
business, state museum archives, special programs and more.
CalPERS - www.calpers.ca.gov
CalPERS is the largest public pension system in the nation. With
more than $142 billion in assets, CalPERS provides retirement
and health benefits to more than 1 million state and local public
employees, retirees, and their families, for more than 2,400 employers.
Census Bureau
- www.census.gov
The national collector and provider of timely, relevant and quality
data about the people and economy of the United States.
Center for Disease
Control - www.cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located
in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health
and Human Services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) performs many of the administrative functions for the Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a sister agency
of CDC, and one of eight federal public health agencies within
the Department of Health and Human Services. The Director of CDC
also serves as the Administrator of ATSDR. CDC's mission is to
promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling
disease, injury, and disability. You can also check out their
"Rumor Control/Hoaxes" section, found under their press
release page, to set the record straight.
Clinical
Trials Database for Patients - http:/clinicaltrials.gov
The U.S. National Institutes of Health, through its National Library
of Medicine, has developed ClinicalTrials.gov to provide patients,
family members and members of the public current information about
clinical research studies. Before searching, you may want to learn
more about clinical trials and more about this Web site. Check
often for regular updates to ClinicalTrials.gov.
Department
of Insurance - www.insurance.ca.gov
The California Department of Insurance is to serve as a national
model for establishing a firm and fair regulatory environment
which promotes a stable, competitive and financially strong insurance
market and produces widely accessible, fairly-priced insurance
policies for the benefit of all consumers.
Department of
Health Services - www.dhs.ca.gov
DHS is one of 13 departments comprising the State Health and Welfare
Agency. Some of the department's goals are to reduce the occurrence
of preventable disease, close the gaps in health status and access
to care among the State's diverse population, and provide leadership
in reforming the health care system.
Food and Drug Administration
- www.fda.gov
FDA's mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping
safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way,
and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in
use.
Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services- www.cms.hhs.gov
The federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services which runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Healthy
Families - www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov
A state and federal funded health coverage program for children
with family incomes above the level eligible for no cost Medi-Cal
and below 200 percent of the federal income guidelines ($27,300
for a family of three).
Joint Commission
on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization - www.jcaho.org
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 18,000
health care organizations and programs in the United States. An
independent, not-for-profit organization, the Commission is the
nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in
health care.
The Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board - www.mrmib.ca.gov
The MRMIB was created in 1990 with a broad mandate to advise the
Governor and the Legislature on strategies for reducing the number
of uninsured persons in the state. The Board is comprised of volunteer
members appointed by the Governor and the Legislature. The MRMIB
is dedicated to improving the health of Californians by increasing
access to affordable, comprehensive, quality health care coverage.
Medi-Cal
- www.medi-cal.ca.gov
The Medi-Cal web site is designed to provide a forum for public
viewing and downloading of Medi-Cal program information and publications.
Includes information on eligibility, HIPAA updates, physician
rates, mental health programs and more.
The Medical
Board of California - www.medbd.ca.gov
The state agency that licenses medical doctors, investigates complaints
and disciplines those who violate the law.
Office
of Statewide Health Planning and Development - www.oshpd.cahwnet.gov
OSHPD plans and supports the development of a health care delivery
system that meets current and future health care needs of the
people of California. OSHPD is involved in a range of planning
activites and support services that address key issues of access,
cost and qualtiy of health care for all Californians.
Thomas - http:/thomas.loc.gov
Full text access to current bills under consideration in Congress
and other Congress-related information.
Health Policy Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research - www.ahcpr.gov
The lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve
the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access
to essential services.
Bureau of National
Affairs - www.bna.com
Publisher of print and electronic news and information on health
care, business, labor relations, law, economics, taxation, and
other public policy and regulatory issues.
Medi-Cal Policy
Institute - www.medi-cal.org
The Medi-Cal Policy Institute's mission is to provide clear, concise
data and analysis to those who develp Medi-Cal policy, those who
provide health care services, and those who care about the program.
The Institute assists in the development of effective policy solutions
which will best serve the interests of Medi-Cal recipients.
National Health
Policy Forum - www.nhpf.org
NHPF is a nonpartisan education and information exchange for federal
health policymakers.
Research Academy
for Health Services Research and Health Policy - www.academyhealth.org
The Academy provides a professional home and technical assistance
resource for researchers and policy professionals. Committed to
the vision of improving health and health care by generating new
knowledge and moving knowledge into action, the Academy seeks
to stimulate the development, understanding, and use of the best
available health services research and health policy information
by public and private decision makers.
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research - www.ahcpr.gov
The lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve
the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access
to essential services.
American Association
of Retired People - www.aarp.org
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association dedicated to shaping
and enriching the experience of aging for our members and for
all Americans. Founded in 1958, AARP today is the nation's largest
organization of midlife and older persons, with more than 30 million
members.
American Council
on Science and Health - www.acsh.org
ACSH is a non-profit, consumer education organization dedicated
to providing the public with mainstream scientific information
on issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals,
lifestlye, the environment and health.
American Enterprise
Institute - www.aei.org
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is
dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom—
government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions,
and a strong foreign policy and national defense— scholarly
research, open debate, and publications. Founded in 1943 and located
in Washington, D.C., AEI is one of America's largest and most
respected “think tanks.”
American Social
Health Association - www.ashastd.org
The American Social Health Association is recognized by the public,
patients, providers and policy makers for developing and delivering
accurate, medically reliable information about STDs. Public and
college health clinics across the US order ASHA educational pamphlets
and books to give to clients and students.
California Healthcare
Foundation - www.chcf.org
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.
Center for
Studying Health System Change - www.hschange.com
The Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) is a non-partisan
policy research organization. HSC provides incisive, timely analyses
about the effects of health system change to inform the thinking
and decisions of policy makers in government and industry.
Cattaneo
& Stroud, Inc. - www.cattaneostroud.com
Health care consulting specialists that provide a variety of services
to health care businesses. On this site you can find the latest
"HMO Enrollment Survey."
Combined Health
Information Database - www.chid.nih.gov
CHID's website is a bibliographic database produced by health
agencies of the U.S. government.
Employee Benefit
Research Institute (EBRI) - www.ebri.org
EBRI is the only nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed
exclusively to data dissemination, policy research, and education
on economic security and employee benefits.
The Foundation
for Accountability - www.facct.org
The Foundation for Accountability—is a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to helping Americans make better health care decisions.
To achieve this goal, FACCT creates tools that help people understand
and use quality information, develops consumer-focused quality
measures, supports public education about health care quality,
supports efforts to gather and provide quality information, and
encourages health policy to empower and inform consumers.
The Georgetown
Institute for Health Care Research & Policy - www.healthprivacy.org
The Health Privacy Project is dedicated to raising public awareness
of the importance of ensuring health privacy in order to improve
health care access and quality, both on an individual and a community
level.
Guide
to Health Economics, Medical & Pharmacy Resources - www.healtheconomics.com
Continuously updated by experienced health economists, this web
site is devoted to internet resources ranging from job opportunities
to journals reporting on the cost-effectiveness of new pharmaceuticals.
HCIA - www.hcia.com
HCIA is a leading health care informtion content company that
develops and markets clinical and financial decision support systems
used by hospitals, integrated delivery systems, managed care organizations,
employers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers. HCIA maintains the
industry's largest health care data warehouse.
Health Improvement
Institute - www.hii.org
An educational organization, whose primary goal is to provide
information to patients, health care providers, policy-makers
and the public about available health care choices and alternatives,
to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to make informed
health care choices.
Health Industry
Market Intelligency Database - www.aispub.com
Develops highly targeted news, data and strategic information
for managers in hospitals, managed care plans, medical group practices,
pharmaceutical companies and other health care organizations.
The Health
Information Technology Institute - http:/hitiweb.mitretek.org
The Health Information Technology Institute plans to issue guidelines
designed for website developers, consumers, health care providers
and policymakers.
Health System
Change - www.hschange.org
The Center for Studying Health System Change is a Washington-based
research organization dedicated to studying how the country's
health care systems are changing and how those changes are affecting
people at the community level.
IPRO - www.ipro.org
This site includes an audit of Medicare HEDIS data, consumer health
information, a listing of health-related events and more. IPRO
is an independent, not-for-profit corporation committed to assessing
and improving the value of health care services received by consumers
through the use of innovative methods and technologies.
Kaiser Family Foundation
- www.kff.org
An independent philanthropy focusing on the major health care
issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice
and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media,
the health care community, and the general public.
The Lewin Group
- www.lewin.com
The Lewin Group's worldwide staff is drawn from the highest levels
of business and government and from all of the disciplines required
to add value to healthcare service delivery for people, systems,
and companies.
Mathematica
Policy Research, Inc. - www.mathematica-mpr.com
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., is known for its objective
research to support decisions about our nation’s social
policy problems. The firm has conducted studies of health care,
welfare, education, employment, nutrition, and early childhood
policies and programs in the United States.
Medi-Cal Policy
Institute - www.medi-cal.org
The Medi-Cal Policy Institute's mission is to bring clear, concise
data and analysis to the people who develop Medi-Cal policy, who
provide health care services, and who care about the program.
As an independent, nonpartisan source of information on the Medi-Cal
program, the Institute seeks to facilitate the development of
effective policy solutions with the interests of Medi-Cal recipients
guiding this work.
Medical Matrix
- www.medmatrix.org
This site includes links to hundreds of Internet health sites
on even obscure topics. Has many top general medical information
sites.
Medscape
- www.medscape.com
The leading interactive, multi-specialty, commercial web service
for clinicians and consumers. Literally thousands of articles
that can be easily downloaded. Also has a direct link to Medline.
Milliman &
Robertson - www.milliman.com
M&R is a firm of actuaries and consultants serving the full
spectrum of business, governmental and financial organizations.
National Information
Center for Health Services Administration - www.nichsa.org
Health services administration information is available through
this web site, which provides access to quick information, current
books and journal articles, electronic information sources, and
customized research services.
National Institute
for Healthcare Research - www.nihr.org
NIHR encourages professional collaboration to advance the understanding
of spirituality and health. As an educational, medical, and social
scientific research organization, we: develop world-class educational
programs; conduct scientific research on the spirituality-health
interface; and review and disseminate research findings.
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- www.pwcglobal.com
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's largest professional services
organisation, helps its clients resolve complex business issues
and measurably enhances their ability to build value, manage risk
and improve performance in an Internet-enabled world.
RAND Health
- www.rand.org
A nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking
through research and analysis.
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation - www.rwjf.org
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was established as a national
philanthropy in 1972 and today it is the largest US foundation
devoted to improving the health and health care of all Americans.
The Foundation concentrates its grantmaking in three areas:
to insure that all Americans have access to basic health care
at a reasonable cost;
to improve care and support for people with chronic health conditions; and
to promote health and prevent disease by reducing the harm caused
by substance abuse — tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs.
Stanford
University, Center for Health Policy - http://healthpolicy.stanford.edu
Stanford University's Center for Health Policy (CHP) and the Center
for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (PCOR) are dedicated to
providing reliable information for health policy and health care
delivery to public and private sector decision-makers.
UC Berkeley,
School of Public Health - http://sph.berkeley.edu:7047
Promoting and protecting the health of the human population through
the innovations in interdisciplinary teaching, research and service.
UCLA, School of Public Health
- www.ph.ucla.edu
The School of Public Health is a component of the renowned UCLA
Center for the Health Sciences.
UC
San Francisco, Institute for Health Policy Studies - www.ucsf.edu/research/index.html
With three Nobel laureates in the last 10 years and a long list
of pioneering research discoveries -- from the original genetic
engineering techniques to the brain-disease culprits called prions
-- UCSF is home to 1,300 principal investigators and more than
3,000 ongoing research projects. All four professional schools,
as well as the Graduate Division, participate in this biomedical
research enterprise, known throughout the world for its collaborative
spirit and continuing stream of achievements.
Urban Institute
- www.urban.org
The Urban Institute is a nonprofit policy research organization
whose goals are to sharpen thinking about society's problems and
efforts to solve them, improve government decisions and their
implementation, and increase citizens' awareness about important
public choices.
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