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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - HHS

Organization URL(s)

www.hhs.gov  

Other Contact Information

200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201

877-696-6775 (Voice - Toll-free)
202-619-0257 (Voice)

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS works closely with state and local governments, and many HHS-funded services are provided at the local level by state or county agencies, or through private sector grantees. The department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities. In addition to the services they deliver, the HHS programs provide for equitable treatment of beneficiaries nationwide, and they enable the collection of national health and other data.

Online Resources

• AIDS.gov Podcast Gallery
  http://www.aids.gov/podcast/podcast-gallery/
• AIDS.gov: Frequently Asked Questions
  http://www.aids.gov/frequently-asked-questions/
• Ask Karen: Your Food Safety Expert
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/experts/askkaren/index.html
• Benefits for Seniors of New Affordable Care Act Rules on Expanding Prevention Coverage
  http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2010/07/benefits-for-seniors.html
• Bisphenol A (BPA) Information for Parents
  http://www.hhs.gov/safety/bpa/
• Cancer and the Flu
  http://www.flu.gov/at-risk/health-conditions/cancer/index.html
• Common Myths and Misunderstandings About HIV/AIDS
  http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/overview/myths/
• Comparing Care Providers
  http://www.healthcare.gov/compare/index.html
• Doctor, Clinic and Dental Visits (Aids.gov)
  http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/staying-healthy-with-hiv-aids/taking-care-of-yourself/doctor-clinic-and-dental-visits/
• Early Retiree Reinsurance Program - HealthCare.gov
  http://www.healthcare.gov/law/provisions/retirement/index.html
• Fatherhood Programs and Intiatives
  http://fatherhood.gov/policy-research/policy/programs-and-initiatives
• Find Insurance Options : Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurance
  http://finder.healthcare.gov/
• First Steps to Treatment
  http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/diagnosed-with-hiv-aids/treatment-options/first-steps-to-treatment/index.html
• Flu Clinic Locator
  http://flushot.healthmap.org/ 
  
• Flu Prevention and Treatment
  http://flu.gov/individualfamily/prevention/index.html
• Flu.gov
  http://www.flu.gov/
• Food Poisoning
  http://foodsafety.gov/poisoning/index.html
• Food Safety Alerts and Tips Widget
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/widgets/index.html
• Food Safety for Persons with Chronic Illnesses
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/risk/chronicillnesses/index.html
• FoodSafety.Gov
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/
• For Grads and Other Young Adults: New Benefits
  http://www.healthcare.gov/news/brochures/new-benefits-for-graduates-and-young-adults.pdf
• Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking
  http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/
• HealthCare.gov
  http://www.healthcare.gov/index.html
• HealthCare.gov Widgets and Badges
  http://www.healthcare.gov/stay_connected.html
• Healthcare.gov: Consumer Help
  http://www.healthcare.gov/using-insurance/managing/consumer-help/
• HHS HealthBeat Podcast
  http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/
• HIV Test Types
  http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/prevention/your-hiv-status/hiv-test-types/
• HIV/AIDS Prevention and Service Provider Locator (Widget)
  http://www.aids.gov/locator/
• Homework Help
  http://www.fatherhood.gov/get-involved/with-school/homework-help
• Keep Food Safe: Check Your Steps
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/basics/index.html
• My Shopping List
  http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/healthieryou/html/shopping_list.html
• Pandemic Flu Planning Checklist for Individuals and Families
  http://www.flu.gov/individualfamily/checklist.html
• People with Disabilities and the Affordable Care Act
  http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/people-with-disabilities.html
• People with Health Conditions
  http://www.flu.gov/at-risk/health-conditions/index.html
• Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan - HealthCare.gov
  http://www.pcip.gov/Default.html
• Pregnant Women and Flu Risk
  http://www.flu.gov/at-risk/pregnant/index.html
• Preventive Care
  http://www.healthcare.gov/law/features/rights/preventive-care/index.html
• Preventive Services
  http://www.medicare.gov/coverage/preventive-and-screening-services.html
• Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act
  http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2010/07/preventive-services-list.html
• Publications in Other Languages
  http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=101
• PublicHealthEmergency.gov
  http://www.phe.gov/emergency/Pages/default.aspx
• Reducing Costs, Protecting Consumers: The Affordable Care Act on the One Year Anniversary of the Patient’s Bill of Rights
  http://www.healthcare.gov/law/resources/reports/patients-bill-of-rights09232011a.pdf
• Report a Problem with Food
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/report/index.html
• Safety Reporting Portal
  https://www.safetyreporting.hhs.gov
• Search Flu Frequent Questions (FAQs)
  http://answers.flu.gov/
• Seniors and the Affordable Care Act
  http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/seniors.html
• Sexual Health: Talk to Your Healthcare Providers
  http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/staying-healthy-with-hiv-aids/taking-care-of-yourself/sexual-health/index.html#preventing-hiv
• Sodium and Potassium
  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/food/pdfs/hhs_facts_sodium.pdf
• StopMedicareFraud.gov
  http://www.stopmedicarefraud.gov/index.html
• Storage Times for the Refrigerator and Freezer
  http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/storagetimes.html
• Supplier Directory for Durable Medical Equipment
  http://www.medicare.gov/Supplier/Include/DataSection/Questions/SearchCriteria.asp?version=default&browser=IE%7C9%7CWindows+7&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Home&CookiesEnabledStatus=True
• The Health Care Law & You
  http://www.healthcare.gov/law/introduction/index.html
• The President's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative
  http://www.fatherhood.gov/initiative
• Tips on Rules
  http://bblocks.samhsa.gov/family/rules/tips.aspx
• Tour of Nation's First Paperless Hospital
  http://www.healthreform.gov/video/tech_omaha.html
• Travel FAQs from Flu.gov
  http://answers.flu.gov/categories/283
• Vaccines.gov
  http://www.vaccines.gov/
• What Is HIV/AIDS?
  http://aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/overview/what-is-hiv-aids/
• Women and the Affordable Care Act
  http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/women.html
• Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities
  http://wrp.gov/LoginPre.do?method=login

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Review Date

Tue Aug 30, 2011