AHHC Useful Government Links

Dept of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Food and Drug Administration

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs.

Medicare Rights Center is a national, non-profit organization devoted to ensuring that seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare have equitable access to quality health care.

US Government Medicare site about Nursing Homes find and compare nursing homes in entire US.

Agency for Health Care Policy and Research: AHCPR, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services. AHCPR's broad programs of research bring practical, science-based information to medical practitioners and to consumers and other health care purchasers.

Administration on Aging

Healthfinder™ This United States government site provides links to consumer health information from government agencies and not-for-profit organizations.

National Center for Health Statistics is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency.

National Institutes of Health's mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone.

National Library of Medicine includes Medline

National Cancer Institute is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.

National Eye Institute supports more than 80 percent of the vision research conducted in the United States at approximately 250 medical centers, hospitals, universities, and other institutions.

President's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry. Final report. Includes Consumer Bill of Rights

California Site

California Department of Health Services's mission is to protect and improve the health of all Californians.