United States of Care

What United States of Care does

United States of Care is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan healthcare policy advocacy organization founded in 2018 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area (Arlington, VA). It operates a listening-first model in which more than 5,000 hours of structured conversations and national polling with over 30,000 people across all 50 states are translated into policy recommendations. The organization runs a portfolio of branded programs — the United Solutions for Care agenda (four goals, twelve solutions spanning Affordability, Dependability, Personalization, and Understandability), the 100 Weeks Project (maternal health), the Preventive Care Hub, the Accountable Innovation AI-in-healthcare hub, Pulse Check insight reports, and the biannual Intersection impact report — and maintains a Voices of Real Life (VoRL) community of lived-experience contributors. Direct policy work spans roughly 20 states, with a named Red State Affordability Cohort in Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Utah, and West Virginia, plus federal engagement including congressional testimony and a wholly-owned adjacent advocacy subsidiary, United States of Care Action.

Name

United States of Care

Legal name

United States of Care

Website

https://unitedstatesofcare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

United States of Care is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 2018 that translates listening-based research from 30,000+ people across all 50 states into state and federal healthcare policy advocacy on affordability, dependability, personalization, and understandability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Patient Advocacy, Navigation & Access to Care (BPAGACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Care Management & Care Coordination (Home & Community-Based) (HLAFAEAL)

Keywords

• Healthcare policy advocacy
• Nonprofit health research
• Community listening research
• Health equity policy
• State federal health policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts tax-deductible contributions from individuals through one-time and monthly recurring gifts via credit card, direct debit, or PayPal. Donation amounts range from $50 to $5,000 or more.
2. Corporate and Foundation Grants: The nonprofit accepts gifts from corporations, foundations, and charitable philanthropies that align with their mission. Major supporters listed include Arnold Ventures, The Commonwealth Fund, California Health Care Foundation, Delta Air Lines, and others.
3. Stock and Asset Gifts: Donors can support the organization through gifts of stock or other appreciated assets, which may provide tax advantages including exclusion of long-term capital gains from taxable income.
4. Wire/ACH Transfers: Direct wire or ACH transfer donations to the organization's Wells Fargo account in Washington, DC.
5. Charitable Family Funds and DAFs: Recommended gifts from donor advised funds to support the organization's work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

United States of Care conducts extensive listening-based research with people across all 50 states to understand healthcare challenges, then translates those insights into actionable state and federal policy solutions. The organization builds coalitions with advocates, business leaders, healthcare innovators, and policymakers to advance reforms that make healthcare more affordable, dependable, personalized, and understandable. Funding comes from individual donations, corporate gifts, and foundation grants supporting the 501(c)(3) mission.

Product overview

United States of Care is a nonpartisan healthcare policy advocacy organization, not a software product company. It does not offer a unified software platform but instead provides a portfolio of policy programs, research initiatives, and advocacy resources. Key offerings include: United Solutions for Care (a 4-goal, 12-solution policy agenda addressing Affordability, Dependability, Personalized, and Understandable healthcare), The 100 Weeks Project (maternal health initiative), Preventive Care Hub (preventive care resources), Patient-First Care (value-based care framework), (A)ccountable (I)nnovation Resource Hub (AI in healthcare resources), Pulse Checks (research insight reports), The Intersection (impact reports), and Voices of Real Life (community engagement program). These programs work together to advance the organization's mission of ensuring everyone has access to quality, affordable healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• United Solutions for Care: Policy agenda with 4 goals and 12 solutions to build a better health care system that is affordable, dependable, personalized, and understandable.
• The 100 Weeks Project
• Preventive Care Hub
• (A)ccountable (I)nnovation Resource Hub
• Pulse Checks
• The Intersection

Products and services

• United Solutions for Care A policy agenda containing 4 goals and 12 specific policy solutions to improve the U.S. healthcare system by addressing affordability, dependable coverage, personalization, and understandability of care.
• The 100 Weeks Project A maternal health initiative reimagining postpartum care to support new mothers across the entire first year after pregnancy.
• Preventive Care Hub An informational resource hub focused on protecting access to free preventive care services under the Affordable Care Act.
• Patient-First Care (Value-Based Care) A healthcare approach that prioritizes quality over quantity, emphasizing personalized, high-quality, coordinated care focused on individual patient needs and outcomes.
• (A)ccountable (I)nnovation Resource Hub A resource hub exploring AI in healthcare, elevating public voices in the AI conversation and examining how AI could transform health care.
• Pulse Checks Insight reports analyzing key themes from listening work with people across all 50 states about healthcare challenges and needs.
• The Intersection A biannual interactive impact report connecting people, policy, and politics to showcase organizational knowledge and impact.
• Voices of Real Life (VoRL) A community of individuals who share their lived healthcare experiences to help ground USofCare's work in real-world realities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of people believe everyone deserves access to quality affordable healthcare
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Commonwealth FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026The Commonwealth Fund launched a Multi-State Listening & Health Care Innovation Initiative with a grant to United States of Care. Through this partnership, USofCare will embark on listening tours in six states as part of the Commonwealth Fund's SHIFT Initiative, deepening community engagement and research efforts.
• National Partnership for Women & FamiliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with USofCare to release a May 2026 report on primary care underinvestment and its impact on patients.
• Brown University Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research (CAHPR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSofCare partnered with Brown University's CAHPR to model the impact of three hospital pricing policies (facility fee bans, site neutrality, and hospital payment caps) in three states, finding these policies could save people billions in out-of-pocket costs.
• Voices of Real Life (VoRL) Alumni NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity of individuals from across the country who shared lived experiences to help ground USofCare's work in healthcare system realities. Alumni contributed to federal briefings, internal initiatives, and national conversations on healthcare policy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Families USA: National nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to achieving high-quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans through policy advocacy — the closest direct peer in healthcare consumer advocacy.
• Community Catalyst: National nonprofit advocacy organization building consumer and community power to advance health justice, with a comparable state-level coalition model and emphasis on equity-centered policy work.
• Protect Our Care: Advocacy organization focused on defending and expanding affordable healthcare, particularly the Affordable Care Act — operates a national state advocacy and coalition model similar to USofCare's approach.
• National Health Council: Coalition of patient advocacy and health-related nonprofit organizations that engages in chronic disease policy and access-to-care advocacy — comparable mission orientation and Washington-based policy operation.
• National Partnership for Women & Families: Nonprofit advocacy organization that works on healthcare access, affordability, and quality alongside workplace and family policy — actually a USofCare partner on a 2026 primary care report, but a substantive peer in healthcare consumer advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF): Major nonpartisan health policy research organization producing widely-cited polling and analysis; overlaps with USofCare on affordability polling and state-level policy research but is far larger and more research-focused.
• AARP: Large membership organization that conducts significant healthcare affordability and Medicare advocacy at the federal and state level; broader scope than USofCare but a major force in the same policy space.
• Center for American Progress: Large progressive policy think tank with a substantial health policy team producing reports and engaging on state and federal reform — broader policy portfolio but overlapping healthcare affordability agenda.

Others

• American Medical Association: National physician organization with extensive state and federal policy advocacy on healthcare delivery, payment, and access — adjacent rather than directly competitive, but competes for policymaker attention and coalition partners.
• American Hospital Association: National hospital industry advocacy organization that actively engages on hospital pricing, facility fees, and site-neutrality — a frequent policy counterparty to USofCare on the very issues it advocates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-28S-j0XrPJuPJotlZm4sw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/11491379

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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