White House Home Page
Provides visitors with comprehensive access to information concerning the federal
government, including federal programs and regulatory activity involving health
care. Users may access a number of links to sites maintained by federal government
officials and agencies, including the President and Vice President of the United
States, U.S. Congress, Department of Health and Human Services and a wide range
of other federal offices. Links to state and local government web site gateways
are also available.
Department
of Health and Human Services
Allows users to access information from the federal government concerning health
care in the United States. Includes information concerning federal health initiatives,
proposed health-care reforms and programs, and general health-care information.
Health
Care Financing Administration
Offers information pertaining to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This site features
information for consumers, statistics pertaining to federal funding of state Medicaid
programs and news about federal health-care initiatives such as anti-fraud activities.
The HCFA also provides a wealth of information pertaining to health-care costs.
United States Senate
Provides users with information concerning the activities of the United States Senate.
Visitors to this site may use this site to track legislation under consideration
by the legislature, access a directory of current Senators and learn about the procedures
followed by the Senate in conducting its business. General information pertaining
to the history of the United States Congress and tourist information is also available.
United
States House of Representatives
Visitors to this site may access information concerning the activities of the United
States House of Representatives. Users may use this site to track legislation considered
by Congress, access a current directory of House members and learn about the procedures
followed by the House of Representatives in conducting its business. General information
pertaining to the history of the United States Congress and tourist information
is also available.
Thomas--Congressional Information Online
Provides users with access to information concerning legislative activity by the
United States Congress, including the status and description of pending legislation,
reports from committees, session calendars and the Congressional Record. Links to
the Library of Congress Main Page, government agencies related to the Congress and
historical documents are also available.
Health Resources and
Services Administration
Users can access information concerning access to health care, quality assurance,
workforce capacity, practice guidelines, grant information and current event information
relating to public health. Links to various agencies administered by HRSA are also
available.
National
Institutes of Health
Provides information pertaining to federally funded research projects. Statistical
tables pertaining to research grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health
are offered in various formats, including state-by-state comparison charts and a
listing of awards granted to individual institutions each year. Links to its 24
institutions, centers and divisions are also available.
The National Center
for Biotechnology Information
Provides users with access to basic information pertaining to genetic research,
links to databases, downloads of software tools used for analyzing genetic information
and an online library.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Provides users with access to its scientific data and health statistics as well
as downloadable versions of several of its publications. Users can also access the
web sites of state departments of health via a links page.
The Office of Genetics
and Disease Prevention
Links to web sites dealing with legal, ethical and social issues related to genetics.
A listserve subscription option is also available for users interested in receiving
links to current news headlines pertaining to genetics.
The
Agency for Health Research and Quality
This agency supports research designed to improve health care quality, reduce health-care
costs and broaden public access to health care services. Available on their web
site are statistics pertaining to health-care costs and utilization as well as a
searchable online catalog. The agency also provides links to clinical practice guidelines
that the agency has promulgated.
National Center for Health
Statistics
Provides users with news releases, fact sheets and other articles and publications
pertaining to health-care issues.
U.S.
Bureau of the Census
Offers statistical information concerning the population of the United States including
the population's health insurance status.
Food
and Drug Administration
Provides users with information pertaining to products regulated by the FDA such
as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food supplements and additives and other consumer
products. Visitors to this site can obtain background information on the subjects
covered, product advisory and recall information, regulatory information and industry
research and statistics.
