Consumer Health Resources

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Health Insurance Resource Center
Intended for a general consumer audience, this site provides information and links on health care and health insurance; including state-specific information and a glossary.

Health Plan Report Card
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Using a team of trained health care experts which includes physicians, these expert surveyors evaluate the health plan’s structure and operations against NCQA’s standards that address such things as patient safety, communication with members and other important areas of service.

Medicaid
Find all the information you need on this jointly-funded, Federal-State health insurance program for certain low-income and needy people. Families USA keeps you updated on rapid legislative changes that affect this program.

Medicaid Resource Book
From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, it describes how the Medicaid program operates -- who it covers, what it covers, how it is financed, and how it is administered.

Medicare
This area of the Families USA site provides information on various aspects of the Medicare program, including low-income issues, Part D prescription drug coverage, and Medicare Advantage plans.

Medicare Answers
Medicare Rights Center is one of the largest independent source of health care information and assistance in the United States for people with Medicare.

Mr. Long-Term care
Understand the ins and outs of the Long Term Care Industry at this award winning site.

Oregon PricePoint System
This Web site allows health care consumers in Oregon to receive basic, facility-specific information about services and charges.

People With Medicare & Medicaid Center
Find out all you need to know from the official US Government sites for Medicare and Medicaid.