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- Agency
for Health Care Research and Quality
- Part of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, the AHCPR web
site includes information on research, data,
grants, clinical guidelines and medical outcomes.
- AcademyHealth
- Previously named the Academy
for Health Services Research and Health Policy,
this organization provides information for health
services researchers and policy analysts. Provides
access to publications.
- CDC
Wonder
- Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention web site. Wide-rangine Online Data for Epidemiologic Research. Provides access to
CDC reports, guidelines and public health datasets.
- Center
for State Health Policy at Rutgers (CSHP)
- The Center for State Health
Policy focuses on health policy issues
within New Jersey. Current areas of interest
include long-term care, racial and ethnic health
disparities, access to health care, health system performance improvement,
and performance measurement.
- Children
Now
- Web site of a nonpartisan
organization concerned with the status of children and want to make sure they are a top public policy priority.
- Children's
Defense Fund
- Nonprofit organization that
seeks to provide a strong, effective voice for
children. Site includes reports, data, and a publications
list.
- Commonwealth
Fund
- Web site of a private foundation
supporting independent research on health care
issues, and has a program in health policy.
- Forum
for State Health Policy Leadership
- Web site of the National Conference
of State Legislatures. Their goal is to improve
decison making and leadership among state legislators
regarding current and emerging health policy
issues.
- Health
Hippo
- A collection of health-related
policy and regulatory materials. Links to health policy related congressional legislation and testimony.
- Health Law Links
- Saint Louis University School
of Law, Center for Health Law Studies site.
Arranged by topic.
- Kaiser Family Foundation
- This organization provides facts, information, and analysis for policymakers, the health care community, and the public. Browse topics including state policy, minority health, women's health, HIV/AIDS, prescription drugs, and insurance coverage.
- Kaiser Network
- From the Kaiser Family Foundation. Daily reports and headlines on health policy. Section on Health Disparities and HIV/AIDS.
- KaiserEDU
- From the Kaiser Family Foundation. According to the site this resource is designed to provide students, faculty and others interested in learning about health policy easy access to the latest data, research, analysis, and developments in health policy.
- National
Center for Health Statistics
- NCHS is the primary Federal
agency responsible for collecting, analyzing
and disseminating health statistics. Their
web site provides access to the information
NCHS produces. Statistical tables, publications
and selected public-use data files are included.
The FASTSTATS A to Z
section provides brief statistical information
arranged by broad categories. The site
is searchable by words and phrases using NCHS
Web Search.
- National
Information Center on Health Services Research
and Health Care Technology
- NICHSR seeks to disseminate
information on health services research. Includes
links to several databases.
- RAND
Health Program
- Highlights major health research
projects at RAND.
- National
Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
- U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services web site. Provides latest
information about America's adolescents. Includes
related links, reports and publications, and potential funding sources.
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