Galen Institute
The Galen Institute says it 'is a non-profit research organization devoted exclusively to health policy. We work to promote a more informed public debate over ideas that advance individual freedom, consumer choice, and competition in the health sector.' In other words it pushed the privatisation of health care systems. It is based in the US but has some UK contacts including its president Grace-Marie Turner (previously, Grace-Marie Arnett) who is an adviser to the Atlantic Bridge.
Funding
According to Media Transparency, the Institute had the following grants between 1998 and 2005:
Date Amount Purpose Funder 12-31-2005 35,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation 12-31-2005 7,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation 12-31-2004 7,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation 12-31-2004 35,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation 9-10-2004 25,000 To support the Center for Consumer Driven Health Care The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. 1-15-2004 20,000 The Center for Consumer-Driven Health Care John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. 12-31-2003 7,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation 12-31-2003 35,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation 3-11-2003 50,000 To support the Institute's work on health care reform The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. 5-3-2002 15,000 No purpose given. JM Foundation 1-1-2002 20,000 the "Health Policy Concenus (sic) Group" project John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. 1-1-2002 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation 1-1-2002 30,000 Support for the Health Policy Consensus Group Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation 12-31-2001 1,500 General support Gilder Foundation 12-13-2001 25,000 To support the Health Policy Consensus Group project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. 1-1-2001 35,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-2001 20,000 The "Health Policy Consenus (sic - means Health Policy Consensus) Group" project John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. 1-1-2001 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation 1-1-2001 30,000 Operating support Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation 12-31-2000 2,500 General support Gilder Foundation 12-14-2000 25,000 To support the Health Policy Consensus Group Project and related activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. 2-11-2000 25,000 To support educational activities about free-market health-care reform The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. 1-1-2000 50,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-2000 1,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation 1-1-2000 30,000 Health Policy Consensus Group Project Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation 12-31-1999 2,500 General support Gilder Foundation 1-1-1999 1,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation 1-1-1998 50,000 no description given Sarah Scaife Foundation 1-1-1998 10,000 For health care research and education JM Foundation 1-1-1998 20,000 Operating support Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
