These organizations do political organizing around health care issues, and they also help individual consumers in trying to get health care. They can give you info, advice, and help you with applications for medical assistance, charity care, etc.

CONSUMER HEALTH COALITION
650 Smithfield St
Suite 2130
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-456-1877

If you know someone who is uninsured and needs assistance in applying for public health programs (such as Medical Assistance or the Children’s Health Insurance Program – CHIP), please have them call the CHC helpline. The phone number is 412-456-1877 and our services are free.

Get help via e-mail: Email Leslie Bachurski at lbachurski@consumerhealthcoalition.org

“Consumer Health Coalition’s mission is to inspire a consumer movement to enhance access to quality, affordable healthcare in Southwestern Pennsylvania. We accomplish this mission by enrolling and educating individuals in free and low-cost health insurance programs. We also educate consumers and our community partners through health access related news and policy reports. Along with outreach and education we also organize consumers, offer training opportunities to enhance advocacy skills, and collectively develop agendas for health care reform.”

www.consumerhealthcoalition.org

PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH LAW PROJECT, PITTSBURGH OFFICE
650 Smithfield Street, Suite 2130
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-434-5779
Toll Free Helpline 1-800-274-3258
staff@phlp.org

www.phlp.org

PHLP is a statewide legal center whose mission is to provide legal advice, assistance and representation to the elderly, low-income and persons with disabilities to access health insurance ad healthcare. PHLP is a private, non-profit corporation with offices in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia. It is the only statewide ceter of expertise focused on access to quality healthcare for all low-income persons and persons with disabilities in Pennsylvania. Toward this end, PHLP operates a statewide Helpline, 9-5, Monday-Friday to provide advice, brief service and ongoing representation to consumers and agencies ad advocates who work with them. PHLP is also a legal services back-up center on healthcare issues for attorneys and paralegals in the Pennsylvania Legal Services network. PHLP creates consumer education materials and conducts trainings and workshops. PHLP also advocates for changes and improvements in health policy at the local, state and national level on behalf of individual consumers and consumer groups to expand access to health insurance, eliminate barriers to coverage and protect consumer rights in the public healthcare system.

THREE RIVERS CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
(TRCIL)
900 Rebecca Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221-2938
412-371-7700

A Center for Independent Living (CIL) is a non-residential, non-profit, community-based human service agency. Its purpose is to enable people with disabilities to lead self-directed and productive lives within the community.For health care information and referrals related to living with a disability, call Cindy Williams at (412) 371-7700, TTY (412) 371-6230, or email her at cwilliams@trcil.org