Healthcare Entries

Kaiser Health Tracking Poll from May 2021 shows 53% of the public had a favorable view of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010. A substantial majority (85%) of Democrats continue to [...]

Health Reform – What Did Consumers Think after the ACA (Affordable Care Act) was passed? Kaiser Health Tracking Poll from November 3-6, 2010 (post-election) shows nearly half (49% of VOTERS [...]

European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies describes policies of health systems in over 30 countries in Europe, Canada, United States, Malta and Israel. Published policy articles also [...]

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, SD offers a direct lab access program for the public (no physician order needed) for self-pay patients. Prices include pregnancy test, cardiac risk [...]

The National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) offers information on health careers for MDs, DOs and other health professions. Look into key information on becoming a [...]

Joint Commission International (JCI) Accredited Organizations in about 70 countries. List of accredited hospitals, labs, medical transport and healthcare organizations in Argentina, Austria, [...]

NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator is a resource guide for healthcare professionals. The navigator guide helps professionals make better referrals. It includes resources for helping patients who [...]

Fact Sheets on Health Literacy by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), a national non-profit organization devoted to improving the quality of health services for people served by [...]

Overview of different types of hearing aids, from National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).  NIDCD is part of NIH, the National Institutes on Health.

MedlinePlus Drug Use and Addiction site includes information on addiction, drug abuse, commonly abused drugs, getting help, recovery, preventing relapse. Current information on opioids, marijuana [...]