Encourage oranizations to endorse single-payer universal health care.
Help the movement grow.
To add an organization to this list, please contact Joel Albers at joel@uhcan-mn.org or
612-384-0973
Communities of Color
Sabathani Community Center
Urban Coalition, 612-348-8550
Center for Cross-Cultural Health
American Indian Policy Center
Indian Health Service
Indian Health Board of Mpls, Inc., 612-721-9879
Survey of Hispanic, Hmong, Russian, Somali Immigrants in Mpls-St. Paul
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, phone Sara Axtell
MN Dept of Health, Refugee Health
Migrant Health Service, Inc., Moorhead,MN, 1-800-842-8693
Refugee Health Services, 612-348-3033
NAACP, Mpls Branch, 612-822-8205
Health Care Organizations
These include organizations, grassroots groups, societies, associations, practitioners. There are many single-issue organizations such as Rx drugs, dis-abilities, mental health, AIDS, American Heart Association etc, practitioner societies, neighborhood health care network, health care students, health care workers, the women's health movement e.g. breast cancer, other patient grassroots groups, communities of color, seniors, Program for Human Rights in Medicine, MMA (20+ medical societies in various counties) NASW, MN Pysch Assoc, PSR, national affiliates PNHP, UHCAN.
Hennepin County Medical Center www.savehcmc.org
Women's Cancer Resource Center MN, 612-822-4846
Prescription Drugs
MN Natural Health Coalition Action Network, 612-712-3305
MN Aids Project, Mpls
Alliance for Mentally Illo of MN, 651-645-2948
MN Association of Community Mental Health Programs, St Paul
AIDS, The Aliveness Project
The Mental Health Collective, Mpls
Mental Health Association, 612-331-6840
Centre for Mental Health Solutions, Tamera, 952-922-6916
Well Mind Association of Minnesota, email
People With Disabilities
Disease Associations and Foundations
American Heart Association
Epilepsy Foundation
Alzheimer's Assoc., John Kemp, 952-830-0512
Am Cancer Society MN, 612-925-2772; Ramsey Cty, 651-644-1224
Am Diabetes Assoc., Lee Johnson 763-593-5333
Am Heart Assoc., Betty young 952-835-3300
Am Lung Assoc. 651-227-8014, email
Arthritis Foundation, Deb Dressely, 651-644-4108
National MS Society MN Ch, Jill Retzer, 612-335-7900
Epilepsy Foundation, John Thompson, 651-646-8675
Lupus Foundation of America, MN, 612-375-1131, email
MN Stroke Assoc, 800-647-4123
Seniors Health Care
Twin Cities Grey Panthers, Bob Moore
Older Women's League, Mpls 612-228-9990, Elizabeth Jerome 612-228-9990
MN Senior Federation, 651-645-0261
AARP
Medicare
Assisted Living Association, Kensington Assisted Living Homes, Hopkins
Uninsured and Underinsured Community Health Services
friends, musicians, artists, self-employed, working-poor
Neighborhood Health Care Network (Community Clinics) email, 651-603-6080
More info on community clinics and children's dental clinics, 612-489-CARE
Mpls Dept of Health and Family Support School Based Clinics
MN Center for Rural Health, Duluth
Hennepin County Community Health Dept., 612-348-2441
Duluth Community Health Center, Wende Nelson, 218-722-1497
Health Care Practitioners, Students, Organizations
Union of Concerned Health Care Practitioners, MN, 612-379-1813
American Medical Student Association MN
Universities for Access to Essential Medicines, University of MN
Health Coalition for Nonviolence, Caleb Schultz
CHIP (Center for Health Interdisciplinary Programs, University of MN), 612-625-1113
Program in Human Rights and Medicine, University of MN, 612-626-6559
Minnesota Nurses Association, 651-646-4807, Erin Murphy
National Association of Social Workers MN, 651-293-1935
MN Psychological Association Paul Olson
MN Public Health Association, 612-626-9991, all volunteer
Center for Responsible Health Care
MN Physicians for Social Responsibility, 612-340-9240
University of MN Family Practice Residency Program
Minnesota Medical Association, see website for how to introduce resolution; divided into 33 county/geographic medical societies, 27 medical specialty societies, hospital - Jack Lannon, 651-464-3881
Institute for Therapy; MN Marriage & Family Counselors, Mary Moriarty, 612-546-6718
MN Association of Marriage & Family Therapy , Bill Dorn, 651-388-4302
Major Physician Organizations in MN
Group Practice:
Aspen Medical Group, TC; 140 MDs, 43 mid-level providers, 9 clinics
Brainerd Medical Center P.A., 42 MDs; 1 clinic
HealthPartners Central MN Clinics, St. Cloud,13 MDs, 2 clinics
Hennepin Faculty Associates, Mpls., 260 employed members &100+ contracted physicians, 19 clinics
Mankato Clinic, 71 MDs, 17 mid-level providers, 5 clinics
Mayo Clinic Rochester, 1348 staff MDs & scientists, 1548 residents fellows and pre-doctoral students.
Stillwater Medical Group P.A., 50MDs & midlevel, 3 clinics
University of MN Physicians, Mpls, 480 MDs, 350 professional staff; 30 clinics
Integrated Delivery Systems:
Allina Medical Clinics, Twin Cities; 470 MDs, 44 clinics, 6 hospitals in Twin Cities areas
Altru Grand Forks, ND; 190(includes phychologists, mid-level), 14 in ND & MN
CentraCare Health system, St Cloud; 150 Mds, 11 clinics, hospitals in St Cloud, Melrose, Long Prairie
Dakota Clinic, Fargo ND; 193 MDs; 21 in ND & MN plus Innovis Hlth, Fargo joint partnershgip with BCBS MN
HealthEast Clinics St Paul; 78 Mds, 23 advanced practice nurses, 11 clinics
HlthPartners Medical Group Twin Cities; 570 Mds,26 clinics, plus Regions hospital
Mayo Hlth sysetm Rochester; 615 Mds, clinics & hospitals in 60 communities in Southern MN, N Iowa, Western WI.
Meritcare Hlth system Fargo; 335 Mds, 101 midlevel, 34 clinics in ND,MN. Also MeritCare Hospital & Heartland Hlth syetm, both Fargo
North Memorial HC Twin Cities; 21 MDs, 6 clinics plus North Memorial Medical Center.
Olmstead Medical center; 95 Mds, 12 clinics plus Olmstead Medical Center
Park Nicollet Hlth Services Twin Cities; 1100 MDs at Methodist Hospital, 485 at Park Nicollet; 25 clinics plus Methodist Hospital
St. Mary's Duluth Clinic; 345 MDs, 249 midlevel, 24 clinics plus St. Mary's hospital & Miller-Dwan Hospital, St. Mary's in Superior, Pine in Sandstone.
Physician Network of IPA
Access Quality Care; 169 physicians, 21 clinics
Family Health Services,PA St Paul; 68 MDs & 2 mid level, 5 clinics
CareNorth, Duluth; 200 MDs, 49 clinics
Children's Physician Network TC; 200 primary care, 300 specialty care Mds, approx 200 clinics
Fairview Physician Associates TC; 870 MDs, 147 clinic practices with 339 clinic sites
MN Healthcare Network, Bloomington; 300 MDs & mid-level providers, 34 clinics
North Region Health Alliance, Crookston; 300 MDs, 15 clinics.
Labor Oganizaions
AFL-CIO Minnesota 651-227-7647
Education MN, Bob Gunderson 651-451-8844
Mpls Central Labor Union Council, AFL-CIO, 612-379-4206
Saint Paul Trades and Labor Assembly (Central Labor Council), AFL-CIO 651-222-3787, Shar Knutson
State Employees MAPE, Jim Monroe exec dir. 651-227-6457, www.doer.state.mn.us
SEIU, Jon Youngdahl, Allison Sharkey, 651-203-0401, cell 612-810-8788
Electricians Local 110, Richard Vitelli Bus. Mgr/Finance Sec. 651-776-4239
USWA, David Foster dir. District 11,Tara widner, 2829 Univ Ave Suite, 100
AFSCME 3800, Phyllis Walker also at HCMC
AFSCME 6, Julie Blehyl, 651-450-4900 ext 118
AFSCME 66 & 96 Alan Netland, Duluth, 218-722-0577
Duluth AFL-CIO Central Body, Alan Netland,
UFCW Carmen Orloff, email
United electrical workers 1139 Rocky Demaio, 612-781-4843
Teamsters, Erik Jensen, 612-825-2883
Other Labor organizations See phone book under Labor Organizations
MN Farmers Union
Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers 15,000-20,000 in MN
Small business 612-321-2007, also Rotary Club
Minnesota Community Collective (12 Co-ops and Collectives), 612-338-3110
HERE Wade Luneberg, email, 612-379-4730
United Auto Workers, Roy Schaffer ?-783-9189, Coon Rapids
UNITE, Terrie Martin, 612-379-7102
International Association of Machinists Lodge 77, Bob DeRoy 651-645-7761 ext 12
AFTRA AmFed TV & Radio Artists, Tim Ogren, 612-371-9120
Legal Organizations
Nhelp, National Health Law Program, (more than 30 yrs working for justice in health care for low-income people)
National Lawyers Guild-MN
Progressive / Community / Related Groups
MN Environmental Partnership, St Paul
MN Children's Environmental Health Consortium
Twin Cities Independent Media Center
Women Against Military Madness, Mpls
81 neighborhood groups in Mpls, 50+ in St Paul
Neighbors for Peace
National Organization for Women
MN Women's Consortium
Women's Political Alliance
MN Public Interest Research Group
Alliance for Democracy
Social service organizations
Religious, Father David McCauley Catholic Conference,651-227=8777
Peace and justice, human rights groups
Fraternal, mutual aid societies
Civic groups
Duluth Community Action Program, Catherine Peterson, 1305 London Rd.
Welfare Rights Committee, 612-822-8020, email
National Organizations
Ad Hoc Committee to Defend Health Care Everybody in, Nobody out
Physicians for a National Health Program
Universal Health Care Action Network
America's Health Together
General National Coalition on Health Care
Families USA
National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
HIV/AIDS issues
Disabilities issues
Government
Legislative:
Legislature's Home Page;
House
Public Information Services, 651-296-2146,
General Senate info, 651-296-0504;
US Congressional addresses
To track a bill MN, House Index 651-296-2146, Senate Index 651-296-2887 (good for finding national legislators, local media, other political target & how to contact).
MN Attorney General's Office 651-296-6196
US Senate
US House of Representatives
The White House
To add an organization to this list, please contact Joel Albers at
Phone: 612-824-4373 (Office), 612-384-0973 (Cell)
Email: joel_8_uhcan-mn_o_org [_8_=at the rate, _o_=dot]