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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
[/li][li]Indian Health Service -Working with tribes, the IHS provides health services to 1.8 million American Indians and Alaska Natives [/li][li]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data and Statistics -Working with states and other partners, CDC provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks (including bio-terrorism), implement disease prevention strategies, and maintain national health statistics.
-HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report from the CDC
[/li][li]Health Resources and Services Administration -HRSA provides access to essential health care services for people who are low-income, uninsured or who live in rural areas or urban neighborhoods where health care is scare.
[/li][li]Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services. (see below for additional information
[/li][li]Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality -AHRQ supports research on health care systems, health care quality and cost issues, access to health care, and effectiveness of medical treatments.
-Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) -evaluates hospitals, nursing homes, health care plans and providers and more. Quality check will give you information on individual facilities
[/li][li]Other HHS Agencies
[/li][li]Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -CMS administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which provide health care to about one in every four Americans. ([url=http://libvcon.proboards85.com/index.cgi?board=health&action=display&thread=1137906059&page=1#1190052210
]see below[/url] for more information on CMS)
[/li][li]Administration for Children and Families-ACF is responsible for some 60 programs that promote the economic and social well-being of children, families and communities.
[/li][li]Administration on Aging[/li][/ul]
OrganDonor.gov
Reports/Research
Epilepsy Surveillance Among Adults -CDC
Smoking Prevalence Among Women of Reproductive Age — United States, 2006 -CDC
Americans Make Nearly Four Medical Visits a Year On Average -NCHS
Use of Supplements Containing Folic Acid Among Women of Childbearing Age — United States, 2007 -Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC)
Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals’ Ability To Manage Medical Emergencies -DHHS
NIH — Director’s Comments Transcript: Medical Myths
Factors Related to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Midlife and Older Women: A Qualitative Study -CDC
Research on the Comparative Effectiveness of Medical Treatments: Issues and Options for an Expanded Federal Role -CBO
Many Osteoporosis Medications Prevent Fractures, but None Is Proven Best
Comparing Employer-Provided Medical Care Benefits for Lower and Higher Wage Full-Time Workers -BLS
Hospitalizations and Deaths Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, United States, 1999-2005- Emerging Infectious Diseases (via Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Obesity Among Adults in the United States—No Change Since 2003–2004
Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. : New report ranks major killers by age, sex, and race/ethnicity -CDC
Racial Disparities in Diabetes Mortality Among Persons Aged 1–19 Years — United States, 1979–2004
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding -CRS
Improving America’s Hospitals: The Joint Commission’s Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2007
The Long-Term Outlook for Health Care Spending -CBO
MRSA Toolkit for Middle & High Schools -Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2006
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Conflict and Emerging Infectious Diseases
USAID Releases First-Ever Annual Report To Congress On Orphans And Vulnerable Children
Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections
Assessing States’ Progress in Meeting State Children’s Health Insurance Program Goals -OIG
North American Plan for Avian & Pandemic Influenza
STATS
High Serum Total Cholesterol – An Indicator for Monitoring Cholesterol Lowering Efforts: U.S. Adults, 2005–2006 -NCHS
Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 14 Years: Full Text: Number of Births: Final Data for 2005 -CDC
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data and Statistics
Cancer Statistics
Child Health
Childstats.gov
National Home and Hospice Care Data
American Indians Healthcare
Disabilities and impairments
Overweight and obesity
Sexually transmitted diseases
Teen pregnancy
Uninsured Americans Jan-March 2007
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS)
Non-government
Health Map: Global Disease Alert
Congress
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Hearings
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Bills
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Hearing Transcripts
House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Hearings Testimony
House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Bills assigned
House Education and Labor: Hearings
House Education and Labor: Bills assigned
Bills
Diabetes
Disability evaluation
Disabled
Drugs
Health policy
Medical care
Medical research
Medicine
Nursing homes
Prosthesis
GAO
Influenza
Army & Veteran
Veteran's Health Administration
Army Physical Disability Evaluation System, Inspector General's report
World Health Organization
WHO
Stats
World Health Statistics 2007
Core Health Indicators -from WHO. These are the latest Core Health Indicators from WHO sources, including 'World Health Statistics 2006' and 'The World Health Report, 2006 Edition'. With this query system, you can construct tables for any combination of countries, indicators and years.
Euro Health Consumer Index 2007
Maternal Mortality in 2005 -released 2007
Reports
New guide on palliative care services for people living with advanced cancer
Neglected diseases: A human rights analysis
Lobbyist, Special Interest, Packs and Think Tanks
Think Tanks
Please see precautions here. These are for comparison only. Facts should be verified independently.
Consumers Union -pro-universal health care
Rand -unclassified
reports
Urban Institute -unclassified
reports
Alliance For Health Reform -non-partisan
National Center for Policy Analysis - pro-competitive health care
The Cato Institute -libertarian
Fraser Institute -Canada libertarian
Think tank reports
Estimating the Global Health Impact of Improved Diagnostic Tools for the Developing World -RAND
Waiting Your Turn: Hospital Waiting Lists in Canada, 17th Edition -Fraiser
The Freedom to Spend Your Own Money on Medical Care: A Common Casualty of Universal Coverage -CATO
Lobbyist -sample of top $ groups
American Medical Association
American Hospital Assn
AARP
American Health Care Assn
GlaxoSmithKline
Pharmaceutical Rsrch & Mfrs of America
Pfizer Inc
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
PACs -sample of PACs
American Dental Assn
American Medical Assn
American Nurses Assn
UnitedHealth Group
Apria Healthcare
Aetna Inc
Abbott Laboratories
Bayer Corp
Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Health Related
- National Institutes of Health -NIH is the world's premier medical research organization, supporting over 38,000 research projects nationwide in diseases including cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes, arthritis, heart ailments and AIDS.
- Food and Drug Administration(FDA) -FDA assures the safety of foods and cosmetics, and the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals, biological products, and medical devices. ([url=http://libvcon.proboards85.com/index.cgi?board=health&action=display&thread=1137906059&page=1#1190051937
]see below
[/li][li]Indian Health Service -Working with tribes, the IHS provides health services to 1.8 million American Indians and Alaska Natives [/li][li]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data and Statistics -Working with states and other partners, CDC provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks (including bio-terrorism), implement disease prevention strategies, and maintain national health statistics.
-HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report from the CDC
[/li][li]Health Resources and Services Administration -HRSA provides access to essential health care services for people who are low-income, uninsured or who live in rural areas or urban neighborhoods where health care is scare.
[/li][li]Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services. (see below for additional information
[/li][li]Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality -AHRQ supports research on health care systems, health care quality and cost issues, access to health care, and effectiveness of medical treatments.
-Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) -evaluates hospitals, nursing homes, health care plans and providers and more. Quality check will give you information on individual facilities
[/li][li]Other HHS Agencies
[/li][li]Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -CMS administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which provide health care to about one in every four Americans. ([url=http://libvcon.proboards85.com/index.cgi?board=health&action=display&thread=1137906059&page=1#1190052210
]see below[/url] for more information on CMS)
[/li][li]Administration for Children and Families-ACF is responsible for some 60 programs that promote the economic and social well-being of children, families and communities.
[/li][li]Administration on Aging[/li][/ul]
OrganDonor.gov
Reports/Research
Epilepsy Surveillance Among Adults -CDC
Smoking Prevalence Among Women of Reproductive Age — United States, 2006 -CDC
Americans Make Nearly Four Medical Visits a Year On Average -NCHS
Use of Supplements Containing Folic Acid Among Women of Childbearing Age — United States, 2007 -Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC)
Physician-Owned Specialty Hospitals’ Ability To Manage Medical Emergencies -DHHS
NIH — Director’s Comments Transcript: Medical Myths
Factors Related to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Midlife and Older Women: A Qualitative Study -CDC
Research on the Comparative Effectiveness of Medical Treatments: Issues and Options for an Expanded Federal Role -CBO
Many Osteoporosis Medications Prevent Fractures, but None Is Proven Best
Comparing Employer-Provided Medical Care Benefits for Lower and Higher Wage Full-Time Workers -BLS
Hospitalizations and Deaths Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, United States, 1999-2005- Emerging Infectious Diseases (via Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Obesity Among Adults in the United States—No Change Since 2003–2004
Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. : New report ranks major killers by age, sex, and race/ethnicity -CDC
Racial Disparities in Diabetes Mortality Among Persons Aged 1–19 Years — United States, 1979–2004
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Program and Funding -CRS
Improving America’s Hospitals: The Joint Commission’s Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2007
The Long-Term Outlook for Health Care Spending -CBO
MRSA Toolkit for Middle & High Schools -Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Cigarette Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2006
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Conflict and Emerging Infectious Diseases
USAID Releases First-Ever Annual Report To Congress On Orphans And Vulnerable Children
Methamphetamine Use and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections
Assessing States’ Progress in Meeting State Children’s Health Insurance Program Goals -OIG
North American Plan for Avian & Pandemic Influenza
STATS
High Serum Total Cholesterol – An Indicator for Monitoring Cholesterol Lowering Efforts: U.S. Adults, 2005–2006 -NCHS
Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 14 Years: Full Text: Number of Births: Final Data for 2005 -CDC
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data and Statistics
Cancer Statistics
Child Health
Childstats.gov
National Home and Hospice Care Data
American Indians Healthcare
Disabilities and impairments
Overweight and obesity
Sexually transmitted diseases
Teen pregnancy
Uninsured Americans Jan-March 2007
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS)
Non-government
Health Map: Global Disease Alert
Congress
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Hearings
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Bills
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Hearing Transcripts
House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Hearings Testimony
House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Bills assigned
House Education and Labor: Hearings
House Education and Labor: Bills assigned
Bills
Diabetes
Disability evaluation
Disabled
Drugs
Health policy
Medical care
Medical research
Medicine
Nursing homes
Prosthesis
GAO
Influenza
Army & Veteran
Veteran's Health Administration
Army Physical Disability Evaluation System, Inspector General's report
World Health Organization
WHO
Stats
World Health Statistics 2007
Core Health Indicators -from WHO. These are the latest Core Health Indicators from WHO sources, including 'World Health Statistics 2006' and 'The World Health Report, 2006 Edition'. With this query system, you can construct tables for any combination of countries, indicators and years.
Euro Health Consumer Index 2007
Maternal Mortality in 2005 -released 2007
Reports
New guide on palliative care services for people living with advanced cancer
Neglected diseases: A human rights analysis
Lobbyist, Special Interest, Packs and Think Tanks
Think Tanks
Please see precautions here. These are for comparison only. Facts should be verified independently.
Consumers Union -pro-universal health care
Rand -unclassified
reports
Urban Institute -unclassified
reports
Alliance For Health Reform -non-partisan
National Center for Policy Analysis - pro-competitive health care
The Cato Institute -libertarian
Fraser Institute -Canada libertarian
Think tank reports
Estimating the Global Health Impact of Improved Diagnostic Tools for the Developing World -RAND
Waiting Your Turn: Hospital Waiting Lists in Canada, 17th Edition -Fraiser
The Freedom to Spend Your Own Money on Medical Care: A Common Casualty of Universal Coverage -CATO
Lobbyist -sample of top $ groups
American Medical Association
American Hospital Assn
AARP
American Health Care Assn
GlaxoSmithKline
Pharmaceutical Rsrch & Mfrs of America
Pfizer Inc
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
PACs -sample of PACs
American Dental Assn
American Medical Assn
American Nurses Assn
UnitedHealth Group
Apria Healthcare
Aetna Inc
Abbott Laboratories
Bayer Corp
Bristol-Myers Squibb