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HEALTH INFORMATION
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Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information |
PDF
Selected toll-free numbers for health-related information, education, and
support. From the National Health Information Center.
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
Contains health and safety information on topics including birth defects, injury
prevention, and workplace safety.
Health Information - National
Institutes of Health
Contains health information by body system, condition/disease, and demographic
group.
healthfinder®
Consumer health information website developed by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services together with other Federal agencies.
MedlinePlus®
MedlinePlus will direct you to health information to help answer your questions.
MedlinePlus brings together, by health topic, authoritative information from
NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other government, non-profit and
other health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included
in MedlinePlus and give easy access to the medical research literature. It also
provides you with a database of full-text drug information and an illustrated
medical encyclopedia.
The
Merck Manual (2nd Home Edition)
Extensive medical text for the general public. Includes information on specific
disorders, first aid, and communicating with medical professionals.
National Health
Information Center (NHIC)
NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch
with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. Contains the
Health Information Resource Database, which includes 1,800 organizations and
government offices that provide health information upon request.
LOCATING MEDICAL SERVICES
American
Medical Association's Physician Select
Basic information on most licensed physician in the United States and its
possessions, including more than 690,000 doctors of medicine and doctors of
osteopathy or osteopathic medicine.
American Hospital Directory
Features online data for more than 6,000 hospitals. Free basic searching.
MedlinePlus®
Contains an extensive list of sources to locate medical and dental sources.
Select "Directories" from their home page.
State
Medical Licensing Boards
List of state medical boards. From the
Federation of State Medical
Boards.
PAYING FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
BenefitsCheckUp
A free service from the National Council of the Aging that identifies federal
and state assistance programs for older Americans.
Consumer Guides
for Getting and Keeping Health Insurance
From the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute. Guides available for
each state and the District of Columbia.
GovBenefits.gov
Official government benefits website.Free, confidential tool to helps you find
government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
InsureKidsNow.gov
Information on free and low-cost health insurance for infants, children and
teens.
Medicare.gov
- Participating Physician Directory
Searchable directory of doctors who accept Medicare assignment.
Medicaid
Consumer Page
Information on state Medicaid programs, eligibility, and benefits.
Obtaining
Free Care
Information from the Health Resources and Services Administration about
receiving free or reduced cost care under the Hill-Burton program. Includes list
of obligated medical facilities.
Prescription
Drug Coverage
From Medicare.gov, this section provides information on public and private
programs that offer discounted or free medication, programs that provide help
with other health care costs, and Medicare health plans that include
prescription coverage. You can also compare drug prices on this site.
Shriners
Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of pediatric specialty hospitals,
founded by the Shrine, where children under the age of 18 receive excellent
medical care absolutely free of charge