Patients at the Forefront

Mission

The mission of Consumers for Quality Care (CQC) is to ensure patients – and their right to high-quality health care – remain at the front of the health care debate. We are seeking to provide a voice for consumers to tell their stories and demonstrate to policymakers the imperative that is quality care.

About Us

Consumers for Quality Care (CQC) is a coalition of advocates and former policy makers working to partner with health advocacy organizations and provide a voice for patients in the health care debate as they demand better care.

In the last few years of debate over health care, we believe one significant component – the quality of care – has faded. Consumers continue to face fine print that can deny care and bankrupt families. From surprise insurance gaps to unbearable out-of-pocket costs for care and prescription drugs, impossibly small coverage networks and formularies, there are significant issues that need to be resolved to truly protect patients.

Our goal is to fight for high-quality health care for all Americans. We support three key principles in that fight:

• Ensure high-quality, comprehensive health care is available and affordable;
• Improve insurance design to better meet the needs of consumers; and
• Transform the health care delivery system to put patients at the center.

We believe there is bi-partisan support for these principles and hope to use our organization to speak for consumers and ensure that these concerns are heard. CQC aims to amplify the voices of consumers, and we hope their stories and challenges will inspire policymakers to prioritize quality as they debate health care.

Our coalition

Consumers for Quality Care is proud to partner with these organizations to ensure that patients remain at the front of the health care debate.