NURS 5015: Health Care Systems: U.S Health Care Resources

Supports research on health care systems, health care quality and cost issues, access to health care, and effectiveness of medical treatments.

Here's the official ACA Website, complete with the full text of the bill, insurance exchange information, official timeline of implementation, and the ability to compare providers.

Information about enrolling, medigap plans, cost of medicare, what services are covered, etc.

Eligibility information, federal policies, information about state medicaid plans.

Federal agency within the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and health insurance portability standards.

Information about understanding Health Information Privacy under HIPAA.

Provides information about how health information technology (health IT) makes it possible for health care providers to better manage patient care through secure use and sharing of health information.

Offers health information about individual health topics and minority groups.

Accredits and certifies nearly 21000 health care organizations and programs.

The NAM’s initiatives respond to current and emerging needs in health, medicine, and related policy.

HMD previously was the Institute of Medicine (IOM) program unit of the National Academies. Provides independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conduct other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions related to science, technology, and medicine.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) produces independent analyses of budgetary and economic issues to support the Congressional budget process.

Provides benchmark studies and tracks key statistics on growth, level, and impact of rising U.S. health care costs. It covers spending on various medical services, sources of health spending, employer-sponsored health coverage, and the impact on businesses and people. Try the interactive Health Reform Subsidy Calculator.

A timeline of legislative landmarks and defeats.

CQ Researcher report about health care reform.
If you are off-campus, you need to log in with your North Park username and password to see the report.

The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal (all levels, types and branches). Find a relevant government agency using the A-Z Index of Federal agencies.

The official site of the Health Insurance Marketplace. Information about how the health care law affects you.

U.S. government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. The Department has more than 300 programs. Some of them are linked to the right.

Healthy People 2020 gives the national goals and status of leading health indicators.

Search proposed rules, final rules, read public comments, etc.

Use Congress.gov to find current and historic legislative information, including bills, laws, and histories of legislation.

This website will assist you by matching your ZIP code to your congressional district, with links to your member's website and contact page.

Use GovTrack to find out who represents you in Congress and what bills they have sponsored.