At DFA, we believe that all policy is health policy.
The results of the recent election have heightened the challenges facing health care – and while these obstacles may seem overwhelming, Doctors for America has faced these fights before.
Our organization was born in 2008 during the equally daunting struggle to pass health care reform. After a decades long battle, our members helped to carry the baton in the final leg, across a finish line that many thought impossible.
Our organization is stronger than ever. So, whether you have been a member since our early days or are just getting started, we’re glad you are here with us. Coming up in the new year, check our event calendar for a variety of ways how you can get engaged with DFA.
As we enter into 2025, I hope you will remember that we have faced these challenges before, each time standing arm-in-arm to advance policies that will improve the health of our patients and their communities. Your support has never been more valuable and while we always appreciate your contributions in both time and money, I do hope you will consider supporting DFA’s work by participating in our End of Year campaign, which we have extended through January.
Begin the year by leading the charge for progress.
Thank you for being my advocacy home and for all of the work that you do to propel DFA forward.
Meet Raaya Alim - the Program Manager for Community Health & Prevention and Health Justice & Equity at Doctors for America. She brings extensive experience in health policy, program management, and advocacy to her role.
Prior to joining Doctors for America, Raaya served as the Policy Associate at the National Women’s Health Network, where she managed the Health Equity & Access Leadership Training Hub (HEALTH) Program, tracked and analyzed health-related legislation, and worked directly with federal lawmakers to advance health policy initiatives.
Raaya’s variety of policy experiences include her time as a Policy Fellow with the Every Voice Coalition, where she contributed to the development, passage, and implementation of Massachusetts’ landmark sexual violence prevention in higher education law (Ch. 337 of the Acts of 2020). She also testified in support of related legislation in Maine and served on a task force assembled by former Governor Charles Baker to implement the Massachusetts law. Currently, Raaya is an advisory member of the Quality and Equity in Abortion Seeking Travel (QuEAST) Study at the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, researching the impacts of abortion seekers traveling out of state post-Dobbs for abortion care in Massachusetts and Illinois.
Raaya earned her Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she honed her skills in policy advocacy. When she’s not working, Raaya enjoys reading, writing, exploring new restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area, and cross-stitching with the occasional help of her black cat, Binx.
January Advocacy Grand Rounds
Discover how public health policies—from landmark court rulings to everyday clinical practices—shape lives, tackle social determinants, and champion equity. Join the movement for healthier, more inclusive communities!
The second of a three-part speaker series offers healthcare providers-in-training information on how to get involved in advocacy. In this session, we will speak with three experts, Dr. Daniel Low, Carrie Flaxman, and Dr. Garrett Strizich, about state-level advocacy and how engaging at this level offers unique opportunities for changing healthcare systems.
This past year has brought us remarkable victories, and we are immensely grateful to our supporters for empowering our impactful work. This holiday season, we invite you to stand with us as we continue to champion affordable care, reproductive rights, and vital protections for vulnerable populations.
Please consider supporting us so we can continue to fight for affordable, equitable, high-quality health care.
