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Local Health Resources and Services |
City of Santa Monica Human Services
Department
Helps provide services to the community from
infancy through seniors. Publishes
Santa
Monica/Westside Guide to Health Care online. Also lists services offered
by local hospitals and health card providers. |
HelpGuide
This site is a
project of the Santa Monica Rotary Club and the Center for Healthy Aging.
Information on many health topics including child abuse, mental disorders,
Alzheimer's disease, sleep, and stress. Excellent information
resource. |
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Information
on programs, hospitals and clinics, and public health. Provides alerts
and fact sheets on current problems such as West Nile Virus or SARS.
DHS Health Information page on various health topics, medical tests, and
drugs. |
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California Health Resources and Services |
California Department of Managed Care
HMO Report Card, HMO law, plans and providers, common questions, how to get
help with your HMO, and library.. Includes a downloadable HMO Guide. |
California Healthy
Families
This is the State low-cost insurance that provides
health, dental, and vision care for children and teens. Complete
information available on the site including how to apply for the program. |
Medi-Cal
Information
publications, regulations and forms for enrolling in the Medi-Cal program.
Services include online access to Medi-Cal rates for various procedures. |
California Healthcare Foundation
Information on every
healthcare topic of interest: medicare, hospitals, prescription drugs,
health privacy, long term care, and much more. |
California Consumer Health Care Council
This nonprofit group
aims to assist consumers who have problems with HMOs, insurers, or other
health care plans. |
HMO Report Card
California Office of the Patient Advocate rates HMOs and medical groups on
the quality of their care and the services they offer. |
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National Health Resources and Services |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A good
introduction to federal government services: diseases, drugs,
disasters and emergencies, aging, families and children, nursing homes,
laws, and policies. |
National Institutes of Health
A leading research center
provides information on health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines,
MEDLINEplus,
PubMed Central, and drugs. Also provides direct links to each of the
institutes |
Medicare
Everything you
need to know about Medicare: premium rates, drug discounts, plan
choices, billing, long term care, and more. Information available in
English, Spanish, and Chinese. Screen reader version also available. |
Health.gov
This site pulls
together information from multi-agency health activities of the Health and
Human Services Department. General information, health news, links to
federal agencies. |
Centers for Disease Control
From hantavirus to hurricane
recovery the CDC investigates health problems, conducts research, and
advocates policies for disease control. |
National Mental Health Information
Center
Provides information to users of mental health
services. Responds quickly to information requests via toll free
number 800-789-2647 or email on the Website. |
| In the Library
Reference Collection check the
Los Angeles County Social Service Rainbow Directory for local agencies providing health and
medical information and services. The
Medical and Health Information Directory is national in scope and provides information on
health services, organized geographically, as well as organizations,
agencies, and institutions in the health field. The
Research Centers Directory chapter on "Medical and Health Sciences" provides
information on major research and treatment centers in the U.S. A
geographic index makes locating local research centers easy. |
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