Government LTC Information FirstGov is an easy-to-search, free-access website designed to give you a centralized place to find information from local, state, and U.S. Government Agency websites. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is one of the National Institutes of Health, the principal biomedical research agency of the United States Government. The NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education. National Resource and Policy Center on Housing and Long Term Care Covers important information about housing for seniors and their families including: Home Modification and Repair; Accessory Units; Assisted Living; Government Assisted Housing; Shared Housing; What are Your Rights. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) The government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) HCFA is responsible for the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This site provides links to many other governmental agencies, laws and regulations, statistics, publications, etc. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), established in December 1989, is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. AHCPR is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services. Its broad programs of research, clinical guideline development, and technology assessment bring practical, science-based information to medical practitioners, consumers, and other health care purchasers. A wealth of important and interesting information from the federal advocacy agency for older persons and their concerns. Healthfinder (an HHS web site) A gateway to on-line consumer information that can help you make better health and human services choices for yourself and your family. This site contains consumer health information resources produced by the Federal Government and its many partners. Topics include mental health, women's health, heart disease, breast cancer, infections, diseases, aging, etc. NAIC - National Association of Insurance Commissioners The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, works with 55 insurance departments to maintain uniformity in regulation from state to state. THOMAS: Legislative Information Acting under the direction of the 104th Congress, a Library of Congress team developed the THOMAS World Wide Web based system and brought it on-line in January, 1995. Its purpose is to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public. Senate Special Committee on Aging
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