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Consumer Info

Health and medical resources and libraries for the general public

Updated Consumer Action Handbook [pdf] [567] ?

Names, addresses, telephone numbers of trade groups, consumer protection offices, federal agencies

Updated USA State, County, and City Government Consumer Protection Offices [pdf] [11967] ?

Directory of consumer protection offices in the USA - addresses, phone numbers, links if available

DHHS Updates

What's new at the US Department of Health & Human Services and its agencies

Updated CDC Injury Research Studies [3979] ?

Selected research studies for the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Insurance

Disability insurance, health insurance, etc.

New Affordable Care Act - Fact Sheets [40077] ?

Condensed summaries of important provisions in the Affordable Care Act

New Affordable Care Act - Summary of Coverage Template [pdf] [40078] ?

A proposed template for the Summary of Benefits and Coverage

New CCIIO - Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight [40080] ?

Oversight for state-based health insurance exchanges - administer early retiree, PCIP, consumer assistance programs

Updated Early Retiree Reinsurance Program [36986] ?

Was established by the Affordable Care Act

Updated Health Care Reform Regulations and Guidance [36985] ?

Guidance documents from US Dept of Health and Human Services

New Health Insurance Market Reforms [40079] ?

The Affordable Care Act includes a number of provisions that reform the health insurance market

New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan [40024] ?

Makes health insurance available to people who have had a problem getting insurance due to a pre-existing condition.

Nutrition

Food guide pyramid, nutrition guides, dietary guidelines, weight control & more

Updated How Food Works [5469] ?

Tutorial on food and how the body uses it

New International Table of Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL) Values [40082] ?

Table for both the glycemic index and the glycemic load

Updated Weight Management Resource Guide [26286] ?

To help you create your own personal weight management action plan

Privacy

Medical record privacy, patient confidentiality, etc.

Updated Medical Records and Privacy [10266] ?

Advice to consumers regarding confidentiality of medical records

Sunlight

Ultraviolet hazards from the sun

Updated Protect Your Eyes from the Sun [6152] ?

Ultraviolet radiation and eye safety

Tobacco

Health effects of environmental smoke, workplace smoking rules and more

Updated AK-Alaska Smoking Law [6482] ?

Text of the statutes






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You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough in the second half you give what's left.

- Yogi Berra