West Health Policy Center

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Policy Research and Education

The West Health Policy Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, focused on lowering healthcare costs to enable successful aging. It was established to inform better state and federal public policy decisions with insightful research, expert analysis, and evidence-based education and outreach.

135 Million
Americans are worried about affording care
$88 Billion
Borrowed from retirement savings to pay for care in a given year
70%
Americans uncomfortable with the idea of living in a nursing home
83%
Americans support allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices
Addressing a Critical Need

Informing better public policy decisions with insightful research, expert analysis, and evidence-based education and outreach.

Collaborators & Grantees

Arnold Ventures Logo
Committee For Responsible Federal Budget Logo
DUKE Margolis center
Families USA - The Voice For Health Care Consumers - Logo
Georgetown University - McCourt School of Public Policy - Center On Health Insurance Reforms - Logo
Health Care Cost Institute Logo
Medicare rights center
national academy for state health policy
National PACE Association Logo
patients for affordable drugs
purchaser business group on health
UCSD
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