Mission, Vision, and Values

For over 35 years, the National Academy for State Health Policy has been a nonpartisan organization committed to developing and advancing state health policy innovations and solutions.

Vision

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

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, advance high quality and affordable health care, and address health equity.

To accomplish our mission we:

• 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.

Values

We Are Collaborators and Connectors

We cultivate meaningful relationships and create safe spaces for our staff and state health policymakers to collaborate and learn from one another.

We Are Passionate and Committed

Our passion and commitment to improve the health and well-being of all people across every state drives our actions internally and externally.

We Pursue Learning and Innovation

We invest in our team members’ learning and growth. And together with state leaders, we are continuously learning, adapting, and innovating.

We Value People and Diverse Perspectives and Experiences

We listen to, value, and respect all voices, across our team and across state health policymakers.

We Deliver with Accountability and Integrity

We build trust by centering excellence, expertise, and transparency with our team members and in our state health policy work.