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.
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.
Canada
Health Insurance
Provides information about Canadian dental insurance, supplemental health plans, and health and drug coverage offered by the various provinces.
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.
CMS:
HIPAA Online
Clear explanations of HIPAA's consumer protections, along with examples of how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act applies to particular situations.
COBRAcompare.com
Describes COBRA benefits, with health insurance information and a glossary of terms. Sponsored by WellPoint, Inc.
Cobrahealth.com
A compendium of articles on COBRA coverage, with a message board.
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.
Health
Plans & Benefits
The US Department of Labor portal for health plans and benefits. Includes fact sheets, regulations, and ERISA information.
Health
Symphony
Brief articles and links relating to health insurance.
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.
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 health insurers.
How
I Fought My HMO and Won Without a Lawyer
A personal chronicle of a 16 month battle with an HMO to get them to pay medical claims. Also includes information for people about to or currently fighting their HMO.
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.
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.
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.
