- Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
AHRQ, formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, produces and
disseminates scientific and policy information about quality and medical effectiveness
and the cost of health care.
- Census
Bureau
The Census Bureau collects various census data, compiles statistical data,
and estimates projections of the population.
- Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC protects the public health of the nation by providing leadership and
direction in the prevention and control of diseases.
- Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The CMS, formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), oversees
the medicare program and the federal portion of medicaid and related quality
assurance activities.
- Federal
Health Information Centers and Clearinghouses
The Federal Government operates many
clearinghouses and information centers that focus on specific topics. Their
services include distributing publications, providing referrals, and answering
inquiries. Many offer toll-free numbers. This
site provides a listing of these organizations. Each entry includes the address,
phone numbers, web and email addresses and a brief description of the organization.
- FirstGov
This is the official U.S. gateway to government information. It links to online
information, services and resources.
- Food
and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA protects the health of the nation against impure and unsafe foods,
drugs, cosmetics and other potential hazards.
- Government
Printing Office (GPO)
The GPO produces and procures printed and electronic publications for
Congress and the departments and establishments of the Federal Government.
It sells government publications in printed and electronic form.
- Health
Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
The HRSA makes essential primary care services accessible to the poor, uninsured
and geographically isolated populations.
- National Institutes
of Health (NIH)
NIH is the principal biomedical
research agency of the Federal Government.
- Science.gov
This gateway to government science information allows searches across 30 databases
and more than 1,700 science Web sites. Science.gov currently accesses over
47 million pages of government science information.
- Social
Security Administration (SSA)
The SSA manages the Nation's social insurance program, consisting or retirement,
survivors, and disability insurance programs, commonly known as Social Security.
- Thomas
This site was developed by the Library of Congress to follow the activities
of the Congress. Legislative information such as text of bills and status
of bills are included.
- United
States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO)
The USPTO is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce. Search
for information about patents and trademarks at this site.
- www.health.gov
This site is a portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health
initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
and other Federal departments and agencies.
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