Kaiser Family Foundation
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an independent philanthropy focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public. Contains statistics on Medicaid and the uninsured in each state of the United States. Links to resources on health policy, productive health and children, AIDS and HIV, and media programs. The organizations three main areas of support are Health Policy, Media and Public Education, and Health and Development in South Africa.
Health Data Tools and Statistics
- Needless to say that many non-government mine the data for their own research. This site seems to do a nice job of gathering data from across the spectrum of health agencies from federal to local
NAHDO: National Association of Health Data Organizations
- Lists sites with interactive datasets. Grouped by type of site or type of organization.
Managed Care Digest Series
MedlinePlus.gov - Organization Web Sites A - Z
Pew Internet
- Pew Internet is a reliable data publisher
For information at the local level:
OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
For information at the international level:
World Health Organization
Center for International Health Information
Government Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Association Links:
Associations on the Net: Health and Medical Science Links
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
American Association for Respitory Care
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Heart Association
American Hospital Association - Research and Trends
American Lung Association
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
National trade association representing the health insurance industry.
Cancernet
(Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health)
The Endometriosis Association
Feminist Women's Health Center
Health Literacy
Nebraska Methodist College's website defines health literacy and has links to numerous resources including authors, consultants, speakers, state initiatives, easy-to-read resources, and numerous websites on this topic.
Health Research Group
International Women's Health Coalition
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Osteporosis Foundation
Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
For other Web sites that may treat this subject, see page under the "Web Sites" tab.
