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• Longtime GOP senator Jesse Helms dies at 86
Helms’ public appearances had dwindled as his health deteriorated. When his memoirs were published in August 2005, he appeared at a Raleigh book store to sign copies but did not make a speech.
• Bomb blast injures 50 at concert in Belarus
Police initially said 40 people had been wounded but the Health Ministry later raised the figure to about 50. 'Black smoke' The bomb went off in a big square in Minsk shortly after midnight local time (5:00 p.m.
• Guidelines sought over Vitamin D intake
A flurry of recent research indicating that Vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the "sunshine vitamin" are outdated, leaving millions unnecessarily vulnerable to ...
• Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets
The study, involving mice fed a diet supplemented with resveratrol starting in their equivalent of middle age, is the latest to raise hope that the compound or drugs based on it may improve the health of people.
• Some psych patients wait days in ERs
Emergency rooms, they say, have become all-purpose dumping grounds for the mentally ill, with patients routinely marooned a day or more while health care workers try to find someone to care for them.

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» About Disability Insurance - Offers articles and defines terms used within various disability policies.
» AHRQ - Choosing and Using a Health Plan - Information on the kinds of health insurance, benefits, and how to choose the right plan.
» AHRQ: Checkup on Health Insurance Choices - Describes health insurance types, choices, and terms, from a consumer perspective. By the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services.
» AHRQ: Children's Health 1996 - Study by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. It offers statistics, conclusions, and looking ahead at children's healthcare.
» Better Homes & Gardens: Health Insurance - Offers several articles about health insurance from a family perspective.
» Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - US federal agency which administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Provides information for health professionals, regional governments, and consumers.
» COBRAcompare.com - Describes COBRA benefits, with health insurance information and a glossary of terms. Sponsored by WellPoint, Inc.
» Cobrahealth.com - A compendium of articles on COBRA coverage, with a message board.
» Consumer Driven Healthcare - Describing defined contribution health plans.
» EHealthHelp - Guide to how medicare and health insurance plans work, with claim and enrollment tips.
» Families USA - Nonprofit advocacy organization offers resources on finding, choosing, and using health coverage.
» Health Insurance - Wikipedia - Encyclopedia article including topics such as history, privately and publicly funding schemes, and specific sections on the USA and Canada.
» Health Insurance In-Depth - Describing policy types, coverage, and regulation of personal and group plans.
» Health Insurance Resource Center - Resources for the self-employed to understand their health insurance. Includes glossary of industry terms, tips, FAQs on individual health insurance, and risk pool information.
» Health Insurance Resource Center - Provides information on types of health insurance plans and state health insurance laws and regulations.
» Health Plans & Benefits - The US Department of Labor portal for health plans and benefits. Includes fact sheets, regulations, and ERISA information.
» Health Symphony - Brief articles and links relating to health insurance.
» HealthCareCoach.com - [USA] Project of the National Health Law Program to improve access to quality health care, educate consumers about their legal rights, and provide information and policy advocacy.
» healthinsuranceinfo.net - A consumer guide for obtaining and keeping health insurance, from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, providing information for each state and the District of Columbia. Site also includes a newsletter and consumer alerts concerning troubled health insurers.
» HIV and Insurance: Some Questions and Answers - Some Questions and Answers, by Mark Scherzer, Esq., at The Body, an AIDS and HIV information resource.
» How I Fought My HMO and Won Without a Lawyer - A personal chronicle of a 16 month battle with an HMO to get them to pay medical claims. Also includes information for people about to or currently fighting their HMO.
» How to Choose Health Care Coverage - Brief explanations of different kinds of health insurance, produced by the Hope Heart Institute.
» Medicare: The Official U.S. Government Site - Information on Medicare, including comparisons of medicare and medigap plans.
» MedlinePlus - Provided by the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health to answer consumer health questions and provide access to medical journal and news articles.
» My Health Choices - Provides information for consumers to help them make personal decisions about their health care and insurance coverage. Sponsored by Doctors Medical Centers in California, USA.
» New York Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance Program (HIICAP) - Consumer help with Medicare, managed care, Medigap insurance, long term care insurance; written for New Yorkers, but contains information of general interest. From the New York, USA, Office for the Aging.
» Revolution Health : Insurance - Provides insurance tools for comparing and finding new insurance or getting the most out of the insurance you already have.
» Senior Health Insurance Counseling - Information on Medicare and related programs including Medigap, HMOs, Medicaid, and long term care.
» U.S. Census Bureau Health Insurance Data - Data on status and type of coverage by age, sex, gender, race, state, as well as other characteristics. Site offers data review tools to create and extract custom data tables.
» Women and Job Based Health Benefits - Claims, workers rights, and health benefits as they relate to women. From the US Department of Labor.