Online Resources of Interest

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/ - Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a nonprofit news organization committed to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics.

http://www.trailblazerhealth.com/ - TrailBlazer administers the Medicare program under contracting arrangements with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), Part A intermediary and Part B carrier, TrailBlazer administers some aspect of the Medicare program for beneficiaries and providers in virtually every state.

http://www.statereforum.org/ - State Refor(u)m is an online resource to assist states as they tackle the implementation challenges and opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

http://www.allhealth.org/ - The Alliance for Health Reform (www.allhealth.org) exists to provide that information. We offer a full array of resources and viewpoints, in a number of formats, to elected officials and their staffs, journalists, policy analysts and advocates. A nonpartisan, nonprofit group, the Alliance does not lobby or take positions on legislation.

http://www.ahrq.gov/ - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Information from AHRQ's research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. AHRQ was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.

http://www.commonwealthfund.org/ - The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children, and elderly adults.

http://www.ihealthbeat.org/ - iHealthBeat is a free, daily news digest reporting on technology's impact on health care. iHealthBeat is part of the California HealthCare Foundation's commitment to important issues affecting health care policy, delivery and financing. The Advisory Board Company is a national health care research service and publisher. It independently publishes iHealthBeat for the California HealthCare Foundation and is responsible for the editorial content of the publication. iHealthBeat editors review more than 300 newspapers, journals, and trade publications to produce daily news summaries.

http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/aca/tribes/index.asp - This access to Federal insurance provides a new option for many tribes to purchase coverage for employees who might otherwise have difficulty accessing affordable insurance coverage in the private market. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers FEHB and FEGLI for Federal employees. OPM has entered into consultation with tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to assist them with access to FEHB and FEGLI coverage.

http://www.irs.gov/ - The official website of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS mission is to provide America's taxpayers top quality services by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all.

http://www.hhs.gov/ - 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.

http://www.ssa.gov/ - The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA delivers services through a nationwide network of over 1,400 offices that include regional offices, field offices, card centers, teleservice centers, processing centers, hearing offices, the Appeals Council, and our State and territorial partners, the Disability Determination Services.

http://www.cms.gov/ - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ten Field offices reorganized in February 2007 moving from a geography-based structure to a Consortia structure based on the Agency's key lines of business: Medicare health plans, Medicare financial management, Medicare fee for service operations, Medicaid and children's health, survey & certification and quality improvement. The intent of the new structure is to improve performance through uniform issue management, consistent communication and leadership focused on achieving the Agency's strategic action plan. Over the past year, the Field has made progress in these areas and more.

http://www.cms.gov/ttag/ - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service Tribal Technical Advisory Group (CMS TTAG) was established in 2004 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) section 5006(e)(1), codified the TTAG. The TTAG charter complies with the statutory provisions set forth at 2 U.S.C. Sec. 1534(b)1 (1) & (2), 2 USC 1534 and therefore is exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The TTAG was formed to provide advice and input to the CMS on policy and program issues affecting delivery of health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) served by CMS-funded programs. Since its inception, the TTAG has carried out its responsibilities as an advisory group by holding monthly conference calls and three face-to-face meetings each year. In order to be more effective and perform more in-depth analysis of Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP policies, effecting AI/ANs, the TTAG has formed smaller subject specific subcommittees.

http://www.regulations.gov is your online source for U.S. government regulations from nearly 300 Federal agencies.