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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is the primary source of Federal support for research on problems related to the quality and delivery of health services. The Healthcare Research and Qua... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This office, in partnership with States, leads national efforts to demonstrate, evaluate, and disseminate service delivery models to treat mental illness, promote mental health and prevent the develop... Details >
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, helps families, health care providers and education professionals understand childhood ... Details >
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to heighten public awareness of this degenerative brain disorder, provide support for patients and their families, aid research ... Details >
American Society for Deaf Children
The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) was founded in 1967 as a parent-helping-parent organization. Today, ASDC is a national, independent non-profit organization whose purpose is providing su... Details >
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
Our mission is to promote advocacy, collaboration and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders within the U.S., its territories ... Details >
Breast Cancer Network of Strength Headquarters
The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is a nonprofit organization that provides information, support and education to women and men with breast cancer, their family and friends and anyone touch... Details >
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc.
The Federation is composed of 70 member boards whose primary responsibilities and obligations are to protect the public through the regulation of physicians and other health care providers. FSMB serve... Details >
Fibromyalgia Network
Fibromyalgia Network is a full-service self-help organization which provides information for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). A membership with Fibromyalgi... Details >
Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance
The Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the pursuit of educational, scientific and research activities leading to treatments for Friedreich's... Details >
Genetic Alliance
Genetic Alliance increases the capacity of genetic advocacy organizations to achieve their missions and leverages the voices of millions of individuals and families living with genetic conditions. We ... Details >
Hospice Association of America
This national organization represents more than 2,800 hospices and thousands of caregivers and volunteers who serve terminally ill patients and their families. HAA is the largest lobbying group for ho... Details >
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit organization leading the improvement of health care throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Boston, MA, IHI is a catalyst... Details >
International Cesarean Awareness Network
The International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), founded in 1982, is a network of people concerned about the incidence of cesarean birth. It aims to reduce the rate of cesarean deliveries, to pro... Details >
Lifeline Pilots
Lifeline Pilots provides access to free air transportation on private aircraft for people who are in need of medical care at distant health centers and are unable to afford the cost of transportation.... Details >
Lung Cancer Alliance
Lung Cancer Alliance is the only national nonprofit organization advocating on behalf of lung cancer patients, survivors, families, and caregivers. Their mission is to lead the movement to reverse dec... Details >
Medicare Rights Center
The Medicare Rights Center (MRC) provides hotline counseling services to people with Medicare around the country who have questions or need help getting Medicare to cover their care. In addition, MRC’... Details >
Mental Health America
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. With our more than 32... Details >
National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
This organization is dedicated to reducing the incidence of HIV infection in the United States and territories, providing comprehensive, compassionate, and quality care to all persons living with AIDS... Details >
National Alliance on Mental Illness
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a network of local support groups for the mentally ill and their families. It provides information on severe mental illness and its effects on fami... Details >
National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
Organized in 1975, NCCNHR is dedicated to improving the quality of life for nursing home and boarding home residents and ensuring a consumer voice in the long-term care system. The organization's mem... Details >
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) is a nonprofit association devoted to the expansion and improvement of the delivery of family planning and reproductive health... Details >
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Established in 1978, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is a nonprofit organization whose mission is advocacy for the rights of terminally ill Americans. NHPCO is the largest nonpr... Details >
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
The National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD) is a unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases and assisting the organizatio... Details >
National Senior Citizens Law Center
National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) is a nonprofit organization that advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly individuals, as well as persons with ... Details >
National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation
This non-profit organization is dedicated to the identification, treatment and cure of urea cycle disorders. The National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation (NUCDF) provides information, education and su... Details >
Partnership for Organ Donation
The Partnership for Organ Donation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving lives by closing the gap between the number of organ transplants that are possible and t... Details >
Patient Advocate Foundation
Patient Advocate Foundation is a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of th... Details >