New Data on Health Advocacy Organization Industry Funding Available

Echoing IMAP's calls for Health Advocacy Organizations (HAOs) to exhibit greater transparency and disclose their funding from medical industry sources, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) has released early results from an inquiry of 33 HAOs.

The senator asked the 33 medical groups last December how much money they got from pharmaceutical, medical-device, and insurance companies from 2006 to 2009; who the companies were and how the money was used; and how they disclose where top executives and board members get outside income.

The answers from many companies are now available from the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Click here to read.

“These organizations have a lot of influence over public policy, and people rely on their leadership,” said Grassley. “There’s a strong case for disclosure and the accountability that results.”