POL 536 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Trade Association, Kaiser Family Foundation, American Medical Association
2 May 2016
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America s health insurance plans (ahip): a national political advocacy and trade association with nearly 1,300 member companies that sell health insurance coverage to more than 200 million. Ahip was formed through the merger of health insurance association of america (hiaa) and american association of health plans (aahp). American medical association (ama): association founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897 that is the largest association of physicians and medical students in the united states. National federation of independent business (nfib): a lobbying organization with offices in. Washington, d. c. usa, and in all 50 state capitals. Nfib claims a membership base of about 350,000, down from an excess of more than 600,000 members. Nfib"s lobbying efforts are focused on the impact of current and proposed legislation on businesses and professional practices at all levels of government, but primarily at the federal and state levels.
