These organizations work to increase access to health care services and provide support to provider organizations.
The National Medical Association serves as the collective voice of African-American physicians and a force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health.
The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) develops leadership in communities of color to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. NMAC has advanced this mission through a variety of programs and services, including: a public policy education program, national and regional training conferences, a treatment and research program, numerous electronic and materials.
The mission of the National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health Center for Child and Human Development is to improve the quality of life for all children and youth, children with special needs, adults with developmental and other disabilities, and their families.
The National Women's Health Resource Center, which is dedicated to helping women make informed decisions about their health, encourages women to embrace healthy lifestyles to promote well-being and prevent disease. The center's website offers an extensive alphabetical listing of health topics – such as HIV/AIDS, substance use, smoking, and violence against women – that provide science-based information on their topics. Each section includes a link to the source reference documents used for developing the topic materials.
<p>This information and technology-enabled health services business is dedicated to helping make the health system work better for everyone. Optum is comprised of three companies—OptumHealth, OptumInsight, and OptumRx—representing more than 35,000 employees worldwide who collaborate to deliver integrated, intelligent solutions that work to modernize the health system and improve overall population health.</p>
The Partnership for Prevention seeks to create a “prevention culture” in America, where the prevention of disease and the promotion of health, based on the best scientific evidence, is the first priority for policymakers, decision makers, and practitioners who can make a difference in this area.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers grants for training, education, and research. RWJF works to improve the health and health care of Americans by helping society transform itself for the better.
The Urban Institute conducts economic and social policy research on a range of issues, including substance use disorders, health insurance, and community-based health care.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), an independent federal government agency, receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. The agency suppports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign polity objectives by supporting economic growth, agriculture, and trade; global health including programs that address both the physical and mental health needs of people living with HIV or AIDS; and democracy, conflict prevention, and humanitarian assistance.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) protects the health of all Americans and provides essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
