LINKS

Non-Government Organizations

www.cmwf.org -- The Commonwealth Fund: works to improve health care coverage and quality.

www.familiesusa.org -- Families USA: acts as a voice for health care consumers.

www.healthcareforall.com -- The Maryland Health Care for All! Coalition: a leading group on health care reform in Maryland.

www.kff.org -- The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: offers a wealth of information, especially on the following topics: health care and the uninsured; women's health policy; health insurance and costs; and state health policy.

www.lwvmd.org -- League of Women Voters of Maryland: provides information on elections, legislation, and issues.

www.lwvmd.org/baltcity/ -- League of Women Voters, Baltimore City

www.lwvmd.org/mont -- League of Women Voters, Montgomery County

www.medicaidmattersmd.org -- Medicaid Matters! Maryland: a consumer coalition working for quality health care for low and moderate income Marylanders

www.pnhp.org -- Physicians for a National Health Program: a nonprofit organization of 14,000 physicians, medical students, and health professionals who support a single payer system.

www.rwjf.org -- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides information on specific health care issues and health care coverage policies.

www.uhcan.org -- Universal Health Care Action Network: a nationwide network that promotes comprehensive health care for all.

www.womensorganizations.org/index.cfm -- National Council of Women's Organizations

Government Organizations

http://www.mlis.state.md.us/ -- Maryland General Assembly: includes information on the status of bills and how to identify and contact your state and federal elected officials.

http://dls.state.md.us/index.html -- Maryland Department of Legislative Service: a staff agency that povides information on legislation and the legislative process (e-mail address for general questions: libr@mlis.state.md.us).