A Washington, D.C.-based coalition that advocates for preserving and strengthening the current U.S. health care system, with a focus on employer-sponsored coverage, private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. It is best known for opposing Medicare for All, a public option, and other proposals for government-run health insurance.
Health care policy, especially opposition to single-payer and public-option proposals; support for private coverage, employer-sponsored insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, patient choice, and market-based reforms that build on the existing system.
Primarily funded by member organizations and affiliated health industry trade associations and companies.
Founding and prominent affiliates have included America’s Health Insurance Plans, the Federation of American Hospitals, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the American Hospital Association, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association; senior staff have included Lauren Crawford Shaver.
Non-profit advocacy coalition
