This Web page lists links to related health care sites that expand upon the information we provide. Please note that these links take you away from the GHI Medicare site.
Hyperlinks to other Internet resources are provided for your convenience. GHI Medicare has selected these resources as having some value and pertinence, but their development and maintenance are not under the direction of GHI Medicare. Thus, the content, accuracy, opinions expressed and other links provided by these resources are neither verified by GHI Medicare nor endorsed by GHI Medicare. Accordingly, GHI Medicare makes no representations whatsoever concerning the content of those sites.
National Web Sites
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The AHRQ is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the lead agency responsible for research and design to improve the quality and cost of healthcare.
American Chiropractic Association
On-line resource for people interested in chiropractic information.
American Diabetes Association
Help and resources for Diabetic patients and their families.
American Lung Association
On-line resource for people interested in learning more about asthma and other lung diseases.
BenefitsCheckUpRx
This site sponsored by HHS and Administration on Aging helps people with Medicare and other older adults to learn about and enroll in government benefits. This includes the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and other valuable federal, state and private programs that can save beneficiaries money on health care and prescription drugs.
CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS is responsible for the administration of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. CMS helps pay the medical bills of more than 72 million beneficiaries.
Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Government's principle agency for protecting the health of all Americans.
Doctors Guide to Osteoporosis
This site contains important information on, what else but osteoporosis. It has general information, discussion groups, and medical news and alerts, plus links to other valuable sites. A good stop for anyone who is age 45 or older. Affecting 20 million people annually (both male and female), it is a good place to "bone up" on your information.
Healthfinder
Health and human services information. This site connects to over 550 government sites.
HealthTouch
An informative site that includes medical information on a variety of diseases and disorders. The prescription information and pharmacy directory are the highlights.
Mammography
Listing of facilities providing mammography which are certified by the Food and Administration Drug Administration as meeting baseline quality standards.
Medicare
The official US government site for people with Medicare.
Medicare Rights Center
A not-for-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to ensuring that older adults and people with disabilities get good, affordable health care.
MEDSCAPE
International traveling information regarding health issues.
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
Prescription Drug Card - Enrollment
Free Prescription Savings Program for qualified Medicare enrollees.
SeniorLink
SeniorLink is dedicated to helping aging parents maintain independence in their own homes - safely and with dignity.
Social Security Administration
The official site of the Social Security Administration. You can find information on everything from Social Security benefits to statistical data.
The SeniorNet
The SeniorNet is a nonprofit organization that provides adults 50+ access to education about computer technology and the Internet, in order to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.
Travelers Info
International traveling information regarding health issues.
TRICARE (formerly CHAMPUS)
TRICARE is a regionally managed health care program for active duty and retired members of the uniformed services, their families, and survivors.
U. S. Department of Labor
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