HEALTH INFORMATION

2007 Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information
There are numbers that you can call which are Toll-Free. With these numbers, you can get information about your health.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
It is also important to make sure that you are aware of the possible birth defects and health complications.

Health Information – National Institutes of Health
This page would have the demographics about information on health of the body system.

healthfinder®
This site would contain the 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. This website also has a database of the drug information on the illustrated medical encyclopedia.

The Merck Manual (2nd Home Edition)
This website has comprehensive information for the general public which includes medical advice. Includes information on specific disorders, first aid, and communicating with medical professionals.

National Health Information Center (NHIC)
The organization is able to bring together the health professionals and the 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. As a consumer, you can request for information. You can also ask your attorney to do the things for you.

LOCATING MEDICAL SERVICES

American Medical Association’s Physician Select
This website includes the details about 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®
This website includes a list of homepage of websites that discuss medical issues.

State Medical Licensing Boards
List of state medical boards. From the Federation of State Medical Boards.

PAYING FOR MEDICAL SERVICES

BenefitsCheckUp
This provides some free service and assistance to Americans who want free checkup. This specifically focuses on elders.

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
Insurance is really an important part in every aspect of actions. Thus, this page provides information for insurance available for kids.

Medicare.gov – Participating Physician Directory
Searchable directory of doctors who accept Medicare assignment.

Medicaid Consumer Page
This page is mainly focused on programs by Medicaid and the relevant details about benefits and eligibility.

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. By using this website, you can also compare the prices of drug among different drugstores.

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.