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Healthcare Information

A list of organizations and Web site links that provide general health care information on a wide variety of health care topics.

  • Mayo Clinic
    www.mayoclinic.com
    A website to help people to manage their health by providing useful and up-to-date information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence of Mayo Clinic. It includes access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic. This site is owned by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
    7500 Security Boulevard
    Baltimore, MD 21244
    1-877-267-2323
    www.cms.hhs.gov
    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  • Medicare Rights Center
    1460 Broadway, 17th Floor
    New York, NY 10036
    212-869-3850
    www.medicarerights.org
    National, not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that seniors and people with disabilities have access to affordable, quality health care.

  • Medline Plus (National Library of Medicine)
    www.medlineplus.gov
    Health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

  • National Institute of Health (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
    9000 Rockville Pike
    Bethesda, Maryland 20892
    1-301-496-4000
    www.nih.gov
    The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. It is an Agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  • WebMd
    www.webmd.com
    Their mission is to provide objective, trustworthy, and timely health information. The site also has message boards, newsletters and live events.
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