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Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site - http://www.medicare.gov/
Information on Medicare, including comparisons of medicare and medigap plans. |
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - http://cms.hhs.gov/
US federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Provides information for health professionals, regional governments, and consumers. |
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healthinsuranceinfo.net - http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net/
A consumer guide for obtaining and keeping health insurance, from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, providing information for each state and the District of Columbia. Site also includes a newsletter and consumer alerts concerning troubled health insurers. |
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U.S. Census Bureau Health Insurance Data - http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html
Data on status and type of coverage by age, sex, gender, race, state, as well as other characteristics. Site offers data review tools to create and extract custom data tables. |
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Families USA - http://www.familiesusa.org/
Nonprofit advocacy organization offers resources on finding, choosing, and using health coverage. |
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HealthCareCoach.com - http://www.healthcarecoach.com/
[USA] Project of the National Health Law Program to improve access to quality health care, educate consumers about their legal rights, and provide information and policy advocacy. |
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Women and Job Based Health Benefits - http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-women.htm
Claims, workers rights, and health benefits as they relate to women. From the US Department of Labor. |
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Health Insurance - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance
Encyclopedia article including topics such as history, privately and publicly funding schemes, and specific sections on the USA and Canada. |
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AHRQ - Choosing and Using a Health Plan - http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/hlthpln1.htm
Information on the kinds of health insurance, benefits, and how to choose the right plan. |
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MedlinePlus - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthinsurance.html
Provided by the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health to answer consumer health questions and provide access to medical journal and news articles. |
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Revolution Health : Insurance - http://www.revolutionhealth.com/insurance/
Provides insurance tools for comparing and finding new insurance or getting the most out of the insurance you already have. |
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Health Plans & Benefits - http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/
The US Department of Labor portal for health plans and benefits. Includes fact sheets, regulations, and ERISA information. |
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Health Insurance Resource Center - http://www.healthinsurance.org/
Resources for the self-employed to understand their health insurance. Includes glossary of industry terms, tips, FAQs on individual health insurance, and risk pool information. |
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Health Insurance Quotes - http://www.usinsuranceonline.com/health-insurance-quotes.php
Find health insurance quotes, low cost individual health insurance, and a health savings account. Provides information on family, children, group, and individual health insurance. |
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AHRQ: Checkup on Health Insurance Choices - http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/insuranc.htm
Describes health insurance types, choices, and terms, from a consumer perspective. By the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. |
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New York Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance Program (HIICAP) - http://hiicap.state.ny.us/
Consumer help with Medicare, managed care, Medigap insurance, long term care insurance; written for New Yorkers, but contains information of general interest. From the New York, USA, Office for the Aging. |
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AHRQ: Children's Health 1996 - http://www.ahrq.gov/research/chrtbk1/chrtbk1a.htm
Study by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. It offers statistics, conclusions, and looking ahead at children's healthcare. |
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About Disability Insurance - http://www.about-disability-insurance.com/
Offers articles and defines terms used within various disability policies. |
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Cobrahealth.com - http://www.cobrahealth.com/
A compendium of articles on COBRA coverage, with a message board. |
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Health Insurance In-Depth - http://www.healthinsuranceindepth.com/
Describing policy types, coverage, and regulation of personal and group plans. |
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My Health Choices - http://www.myhealthchoices.com/
Provides information for consumers to help them make personal decisions about their health care and insurance coverage. Sponsored by Doctors Medical Centers in California, USA. |
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EHealthHelp - http://www.ehealthhelp.com
Guide to how medicare and health insurance plans work, with claim and enrollment tips. |
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Consumer Driven Healthcare - http://www.consumerdrivenhealthcare.us/
Describing defined contribution health plans. |
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Senior Health Insurance Counseling - http://www.seniorhealthinscounsel.com/
Information on Medicare and related programs including Medigap, HMOs, Medicaid, and long term care. |
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HIV and Insurance: Some Questions and Answers - http://www.thebody.com/scherzer/hivins98.html
Some Questions and Answers, by Mark Scherzer, Esq., at The Body, an AIDS and HIV information resource. |