This is the site for Families USA, one of the main national health care consumer advocacy groups. They track health care policy issues at the federal and state levels, with particular emphasis low-income and underserved populations. In some cases, proposed regulations from the state Register are also accessible on the Web. These are usually harder to find, but may be available at the site of the agency that proposed the regulations, i.e., the Department of Health or Insurance. Almost every state legislature now provides on-line access to pending legislation, and will provide bill summaries, bill text, bill status information.
Some sites are more user friendly that others.
Most enable you to identify your legislator using a zip code match and then, if you're lucky, you can send him or her an e-mail about your support for, or opposition to, a particular bill. Make sure we have your correct e-mail address and those of other CNMs in your state. Many ACNM chapters are also using e-mail listservers to get out the word on policy and legislation. This has really enhanced the flow of communication and enabled members to take timely action on legislative issues.