Websites of Interest
The following Websites offer additional information about healthcare policy, trade associations, the legislative process, and politics.
Politics
- Center for Responsive Politics "Open Secrets"
- Track political contributions by candidate, industry, and geographic location.
- Federal Election Commission (FEC)
- Campaign finance reports, laws, regulations, compliance, and history of the FEC.
Associations - Business and Industry
- American Benefits Council/APPWP
- National trade association for employer-sponsored benefit programs.
- American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)
- National trade association for life insurance companies operating in the United States.
- America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
- National trade association for HMOs, PPOs, POS, and other similar health plans.
- Business Roundtable (BR)
- Association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. corporations; advocates for public policies that foster vigorous economic growth, a dynamic global economy, and a well-trained and productive U.S. workforce.
- Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
- Organization of consumers, government agencies, and insurers that work to combat insurance fraud.
- Health Benefits Coalition (HBC)
- Represents employer-based healthcare sponsors, believes affordable and quality healthcare can best be achieved through broader coverage, choice, and competition.
- Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC)
- Coalition of industry leadership that jointly develops healthcare policy, plans, and programs.
- National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)
- National trade association for health insurance industry professionals – primarily independent agents and brokers.
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- National trade association for small employers and independent businesses.
- National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
- Protects and serves the public interest by increasing awareness and improving the detection, investigation, civil and criminal prosecution and prevention of healthcare fraud.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- World's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.
Associations - Issues Advocacy
- American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)
- A bipartisan coalition that supports civil justice reform with the goal of ensuring fairness, balance, and predictability in the American legal system.
- HealthCHECK
- Supports legislation that gives consumers access to healthcare price and performance statistics to make better decisions about non-emergency healthcare needs.
