The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)

For over 35 years, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has been a nonpartisan organization committed to developing and advancing state health policy innovations and solutions. They are a nonprofit organization, predominantly funded by grants, that supports state leaders by providing technical assistance, publishing and disseminating research and analyses, sharing best practices, and bringing new health policy ideas across executive and legislative branches of state government.

The National Academy for State Health Policy is a nonpartisan forum of policymakers throughout state governments, learning, leading and implementing innovative solutions to health policy challenges.

To accomplish Their mission NASHP:
• Advance innovation by supporting states in the development of new policies and programs.
• Surface and support the implementation and spread of best practices by engaging states to inform data driven policy making at the state and federal level.
• Ensure states have the information, data, and tools to successfully design and implement policy.
• Encourage sustainable cross sector solutions by strengthening partnerships across state agencies and executive and legislative branches and the private sector.
• Elevate the state perspective for a wide range of groups, partners, and the public.

Mission:
To be of, by, and for all states by providing nonpartisan support for the development of policies that promote and sustain healthy people and communities and advance high quality, affordable health care.

Vision:
To improve the health and well-being of all people across every state.