Web Directory

» AHRQ - Questions and Answers About Health Insurance
   Information on the kinds of health insurance, benefits, and how to choose the right plan.
   http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/insuranceqa/

» AHRQ: Checkup on Health Insurance Choices
   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.
   http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/insuranc.htm

» AHRQ: Children's Health 1996
   Study by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. It offers statistics, conclusions, and looking ahead at children's healthcare.
   http://www.ahrq.gov/research/chrtbk1/chrtbk1a.htm

» About Disability Insurance
   Offers articles and defines terms used within various disability policies.
   http://www.about-disability-insurance.com/

» Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
   US federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Provides information for health professionals, regional governments, and consumers.
   http://www.cms.gov

» Cobrahealth.com
   A compendium of articles on COBRA coverage, with a message board.
   http://www.cobrahealth.com/

» Consumer Driven Healthcare
   Describing defined contribution health plans.
   http://www.consumerdrivenhealthcare.us/

» EHealthHelp
   Guide to how medicare and health insurance plans work, with claim and enrollment tips.
   http://www.ehealthhelp.com

» Families USA
   Nonprofit advocacy organization offers resources on finding, choosing, and using health coverage.
   http://www.familiesusa.org/

» HIV and Insurance: Some Questions and Answers
   Some Questions and Answers, by Mark Scherzer, Esq., at The Body, an AIDS and HIV information resource.
   http://www.thebody.com/content/art2794.html

» Health Insurance In-Depth
   Describing policy types, coverage, and regulation of personal and group plans.
   http://www.healthinsuranceindepth.com/

» Health Insurance Resource Center
   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.
   http://www.healthinsurance.org/

» Health Plans & Benefits
   The US Department of Labor portal for health plans and benefits. Includes fact sheets, regulations, and ERISA information.
   http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/

» Health Symphony
   Brief articles and links relating to health insurance.
   http://www.healthsymphony.com/

» 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.
   http://www.healthcarecoach.com/

» How to Choose Health Care Coverage
   Brief explanations of different kinds of health insurance, produced by the Hope Heart Institute.
   http://www.usaring.com/health/health/health.htm

» Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site
   Information on Medicare, including comparisons of medicare and medigap plans.
   http://www.medicare.gov/

» MedlinePlus
   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.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthinsurance.html

» My Health Choices
   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.
   http://www.myhealthchoices.com/

» National Association of State Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans
   NASCHIP provides information for state high-risk health insurance pools that have been, or are yet to be, established by state governments to serve the 'medically uninsurable' population. Includes list of states with pools, pool vendors, and details about
   http://naschip.org/

» Senior Health Insurance Counseling
   Information on Medicare and related programs including Medigap, HMOs, Medicaid, and long term care.
   http://www.seniorhealthinscounsel.com/

» U.S. Census Bureau Health Insurance Data
   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.
   http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html

» Wikipedia - Health Insurance
   Encyclopedia article including topics such as history, privately and publicly funding schemes, and specific sections by country.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_insurance

» Women and Job Based Health Benefits
   Claims, workers rights, and health benefits as they relate to women. From the US Department of Labor.
   http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-women.htm

» 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
   http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net/