National Partners
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and eighteen national organizations and foundations cosponsor Cover the Uninsured Week. In 2007 this diverse group once again joined forces to raise awareness about the fact that too many of us are living without health care coverage.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation, representing nearly 3 million companies, 2,800 state and local chambers, 830 business associations and 95 American chambers abroad. Founded in 1912, the U.S. Chamber is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The primary mission of the Chamber is to fight for the interests of business and free enterprise before Congress, the White House, regulatory agencies, the courts, the court of public opinion and governments around the world. |
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AFL-CIO The mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families by bringing economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our nation. The AFL-CIO seeks to accomplish its mission by helping workers join together to win good wages, health care and other benefits, and a voice at work; building a strong political voice for workers in our nation; and providing a voice for workers in their communities and in the domestic and international economies. The AFL-CIO is comprised of 66 affiliate unions that represent more than 13 million working men and women. |
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Healthcare Leadership Council The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) was formed in 1988 by CEOs from all disciplines within the health care system as the exclusive forum for the leadership of the health care industry to jointly develop policies, plans and programs to accomplish their goals. The goal driving the members of HLC is to constantly improve the affordability, innovation and quality of an American health care system that is the best in the world. Since 2000, access to coverage for uninsured individuals has been HLC's priority issue. |
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AARP AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. The collective strength of its 36 million members enables AARP to serve the broader community, improving the quality of life for all people as they age. AARP realizes that healthy aging requires an early start; therefore, AARP's social responsibility extends to all segments of American society. It also includes sharing strategies and information with organizations across the globe. |
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United Way of America United Way of America is the national organization dedicated to leading the United Way movement in making a measurable impact in every community across America. The United Way movement includes approximately 1,400 community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately incorporated and governed by local volunteers. The mission of United Way is to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities. |
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American Medical Association The American Medical Association (AMA) helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues. Working together, the AMA's quarter of a million physician and medical student members are playing an active role in shaping the future of medicine. For more information on the AMA, please visit www.ama-assn.org. |
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National Medical Association The National Medical Association (NMA) is the largest and oldest national organization representing African-American physicians and health professionals in the United States. Established in 1895, the NMA represents more than 30,000 physicians and the millions of patients they serve. Through its membership, professional development, community health education, advocacy and research efforts, the NMA has been committed to improving the health status and outcomes of minority and disadvantaged people -- serving as the voice for parity in medicine. Throughout its history, the Association has focused primarily on health issues related to African Americans and medically underserved populations, however, its principles, goals, initiatives and philosophy encompass all sectors of the population. www.nmanet.org |
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American Nurses Association The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation's 2.9 million registered nurses through its 54 constituent member nurses associations. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. |
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Families USA Families USA is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans. Working at the national, state and community levels, Families USA has earned a national reputation as an effective voice for health care consumers for more than 20 years. Families USA: - Manages a grassroots advocates' network of organizations and individuals - Acts as a watchdog over government actions affecting health care - Produces highly respected health policy reports - Conducts public information campaigns - Serves as a consumer clearinghouse for information about the health care system - Works in concert with a wide range of organizations toward the achievement of health care that is high-quality and affordable for all Americans - Provides training and technical assistance to, and works collaboratively with, state- and community-based organizations |
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is made up of 39 independent, locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for nearly 98 million – one-in-three – Americans. For more information on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and its member companies, please visit www.BCBS.com. |
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America's Health Insurance Plans As the voice of America's health insurance plans, AHIP strives to advance a vibrant, private-public health care system, one characterized by consumer choice, product flexibility and innovation. AHIP supports empowering consumers with the information they need to make health care decisions, promoting health care quality in partnership with health care providers, and expanding access to affordable health care coverage to all Americans. AHIP represents nearly 1,300 member companies providing health benefits to more than 200 million Americans. |
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American Hospital Association The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a nonprofit association of nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems and other health care organizations, and 37,000 individual members committed to the health improvement of their communities. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides representation and advocacy for its members, education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. AHA believes that every American deserves access to basic health care services, services that provide the right care in the right setting at the right time. www.aha.org |
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Federation of American Hospitals The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) is the national representative of investor-owned or managed hospitals and health systems. FAH members include general community and teaching hospitals in urban and rural areas as well as rehabilitation, long-term acute care, cancer, and psychiatric hospitals. |
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Catholic Health Association of the United States The St. Louis-based Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA), founded in 1915, supports the Catholic health ministry's pursuit of the strategic directions of mission, ethics, and advocacy. As the nation's largest group of not-for-profit sponsors, systems, and facilities, the ministry is committed to improving the health status of communities and creating quality and compassionate health care that works for everyone. |
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Service Employees International Union The Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) diverse membership brings a unique understanding of the crisis as the largest union of health care workers, as consumers fighting to maintain affordable health care, and as low-wage workers struggling to gain coverage. Focused on uniting workers in three sectors to improve their lives and the services they provide, the 1.9 million-member SEIU is the largest union of health care, hospital, nursing home, and home care workers; the largest union of building cleaning and security; and the second largest public employee union. SEIU members use their strength each day to increase access to coverage, improve the quality of care, and fight to lower costs for all Americans as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure that all hard work is valued and rewarded in this country. www.seiu.org Americans for Health Care, a project of SEIU, has created state-based grassroots campaigns in 20 states to fight for quality, affordable health care for everyone. For more information on Americans for Health Care, visit www.ImAHealthCareVoter.org. |
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National Alliance for Hispanic Health The mission of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) is to improve the health and well-being of Hispanics. Founded in 1973, the Alliance is the nation's oldest and largest network of Hispanic health and human service providers. Alliance members deliver quality services to over 13 million persons annually. As the nation's action forum for Hispanic health and well-being, the programs of the Alliance strive to: - Inform and mobilize consumers; - Support health care providers in the delivery of quality care; - Promote appropriate use of technology; - Improve the science base for accurate decision-making; and, - Promote philanthropy among Hispanic communities. The Alliance provides key leadership and advocacy to ensure accountability in these priority areas with the result of improving health for all throughout the Americas. The constituents of the Alliance are its members, Hispanic consumers, and the greater society that benefits from the health and well being of all its people. |
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The California Endowment The California Endowment is a private, statewide health foundation dedicated to expanding access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and promoting fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. With offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Fresno and San Francisco, The Endowment can more fully understand the unique assets of California's diverse people and communities, while better meeting the needs of local organizations and communities. |
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W.K. Kellogg Foundation The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was established in 1930 "to help people help themselves through the practical application of knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life and that of future generations." To achieve the greatest impact, the Foundation targets its grants toward specific areas. These include: health; food systems and rural development; youth and education; and philanthropy and volunteerism. Within these areas, attention is given to exploring learning opportunities in leadership; information and communication technology; capitalizing on diversity; and social and economic community development. Grants are concentrated in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the southern African countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. |
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, the Foundation works with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change. For more than 30 years the Foundation has brought experience, commitment, and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those it serves. Helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need--the Foundation expects to make a difference in our lifetime. |