Restructuring Medicare: Impacts on Beneficiaries

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Previous 270Alcohol Prohibition Was a Failurehttp://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-157.html Alcohol Prohibition Was a FailureTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization Cato Institute paper reviewing alcohol prohibition that touches on the comparison with modern drug prohibition.
Other resource N0 Teachers Against Prohibition (TAP)http://teachersagainstprohibition.org/ Teachers Against Prohibition (TAP)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization Current and former members of the education community who support drug regulation rather than prohibition.
Other resource N1 Ultimate Marijuana Bookstore & Videoshttp://www.aracnet.com/~lavatech/bonghit.html Ultimate Marijuana Bookstore & VideosTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Links to books and videos, with cover images. Covers medical marijuana, growing, cooking, facts & myths.
Other resource N2 Mr. Nicehttp://www.mrnice.net Mr. NiceTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana One-man show tour based on autobiography of former money-launderer for dope dealers. Book and tour calendar, plus working anthology of drug stories.
Other resource N3 Marijuana Legalization Organizationhttp://www.mjlegal.org Marijuana Legalization OrganizationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Legalization policy discussion. Focuses on freedom, cost-benefit analysis. Why marijuana should be legal.
Other resource N4 Cliff Schaffer Library of Drugs and Drug Policyhttp://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/index.HTM Cliff Schaffer Library of Drugs and Drug PolicyTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Active archive of major studies of drugs and the drug policy, including Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, media articles and activism resources.
Other resource N5 Yahooka Activism and Law Reformhttp://www.yahooka.com/pages/Activism_and_Law_Reform/ Yahooka Activism and Law ReformTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Directory of articles and editorials, festivals and events, legal assistance, misinformation and student activism. International reform also referenced.
Other resource N6 War on Drugs Clockhttp://www.drugsense.org/wodclock.htm War on Drugs ClockTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Running totals on how much money is spent for the current year.
Other resource N7 Hemp Nationhttp://www.hempnation.com/ Hemp NationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Discusses difference between industrial hemp and cannabis - from farming to politics.
Other resource N8 Copious Cannabishttp://geocities.com/copiouscannabis Copious CannabisTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Includes information on the medicinal use of marijuana and legal reform.
Other resource N9 Michigan Marijuana Marcheshttp://www.geocities.com/legalizemichigan Michigan Marijuana MarchesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Held the first Saturday in May to protest the illogical and unreasonable threat to freedom and society represented in the War on Marijuana.
Other resource N10 Marijuana Informationhttp://www.angelfire.com/art/cannabisinfo/ Marijuana InformationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Details about marijuana, including: facts, myths, war on drugs, and basic information.
Other resource N11 Pro Cannabishttp://pro-cannabis.net/index.shtml Pro CannabisTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Supports marijuana for medicinal and social use. Includes an extensive directory.
Other resource N12 Nevadans for Responsible Law Enforcementhttp://www.nrle.org Nevadans for Responsible Law EnforcementTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Homepage of the NRLE promoting the Marijuana Initiative on the Nevada statewide ballot.
Other resource N13 Legalise Cannabis Alliancehttp://www.lca-uk.org Legalise Cannabis AllianceTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana The LCA is a political party in the UK dedicated to the legalisation and utilisation of cannabis.
Other resource N14 Legalise Cannabis Petitionhttp://www.ethical-business.com/petitions.asp?pet_id=34 Legalise Cannabis PetitionTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Large online petition for the full legalisation of cannabis in the UK. All are welcome to sign.
Other resource N15 Dog8mybaghttp://austintexas420.tripod.com/dog8mybag/ Dog8mybagTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Fighting for marijuana reform one toke at a time.
Other resource N16 Hemp Evolution: Cannabis Activist Information and Resourceshttp://hempevolution.org/ Hemp Evolution: Cannabis Activist Information and ResourcesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana Advocates legalization of the marijuana plant and gives related news.
Other resource N17 Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalitionhttp://www.masscann.org Massachusetts Cannabis Reform CoalitionTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML Massachusetts NORML chapter
Other resource N18 Texas NORMLhttp://www.normltexas.org Texas NORMLTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML Clearinghouse for information, in the state of Texas, regarding NORML activities. You will find message boards and contact data for speakers, interviews, and general information on the subject.
Other resource N19 Arrest Reporthttp://norml.org/facts/arrestreport/ Arrest ReportTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML Quantity of US marijuana arrests by cities, ranked alphabetically and by arrest rate, with comparisons to international arrest numbers. Color-coded states map illustrates data without numbers.
Other resource N20 Union College NORML/SSDP Chapterhttp://virtual.union.edu/~norml Union College NORML/SSDP ChapterTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML The homepage for the Union College NORML/SSDP Chapter in Schenectady, New York.
Other resource N21 Purdue NORML of Indianahttp://web.ics.purdue.edu/~norml/ Purdue NORML of IndianaTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/NORML College chapter of NORML at Purdue University
Other resource N22 Cures Not Warshttp://www.cures-not-wars.org/ Cures Not WarsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Lots of medical marijuana related materials. They have photos and newsclips from their Million Marijuana March.
Other resource N23 Marijuana Medical Usehttp://www.marijuana-as-medicine.org/ Marijuana Medical UseTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Full text articles, news summaries, supporting organizations and states, additional resources, and information on medical marijuana.
Other resource N24 420 Timeshttp://www.420times.com/ 420 TimesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes A magazine dedicated to the legalization of industrial hemp and medical marijuana.
Other resource N25 San Diego Association for Cannabis Therapeuticshttp://ganja.com.tripod.com/ San Diego Association for Cannabis TherapeuticsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes This association has created a site to promote Proposition 215 by linking patients with therapeutic options in the San Diego, California area.
Other resource N26 The Green Cross Patient Co-Ophttp://hemp.net/greencross/mmj The Green Cross Patient Co-OpTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes A compassion organization devoted to providing medical cannabis to those in need.
Other resource N27 Benefits of Marijuana, Reported by AskMen.comhttp://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html Benefits of Marijuana, Reported by AskMen.comTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Information on the benefits of Marijuana, including myths that are purely false and the actual medical research.
Other resource N28 CBC News Onlinehttp://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/medical_marijuana.html CBC News OnlineTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes News reports and videos on the medicinal use of marijuana in Canada.
Other resource N29 Contigo-Conmigo Medical Cannabishttp://www.or-coast.net/contigo/index2.html Contigo-Conmigo Medical CannabisTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Based upon a belief that therapeutic use of cannabis is morally, ethically, and medically justified. This non-profit organization is dedicated to educate and support patients who use marijuana for medical purposes.
Other resource N30 Benefits of Marijuana: Physical, Psychological & Spiritualhttp://www.benefitsofmarijuana.com Benefits of Marijuana: Physical, Psychological & SpiritualTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Joan Bello,the author of a book about marajuana explains how the benefits are achieved.A question and answer section features a direct email to her.One will find many testimonials and relavent links.
Other resource N31 Medical Marijuana in Coloradohttp://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/medicalmarijuana/marijuanafactsheet.asp Medical Marijuana in ColoradoTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment offers complete information on the legal use of medical cannabis in the state of Colorado.
Other resource N32 Marijuana as a Medicinehttp://mojo.calyx.net/~olsen/MEDICAL Marijuana as a MedicineTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes A award winning collection of articles and links concerning medical cannabis.
Other resource N33 Medical Marijuana Infohttp://www.medicalmarijuanainfo.com/ Medical Marijuana InfoTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes Online resource for information regarding medical marijuana, legalization issues, current events, and state and federal laws.
Other resource N34 A Medical Marijuana Martyrhttp://mischiefmarketing.com/mcwilliams/ A Medical Marijuana MartyrTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes/Personal_Stories Peter McWilliams (1950-2000) the story of his battles and accomplishments.
Other resource N35 Allen's Story - Cancer and Medical Cannabis (Marijuana)http://www.thesteward.net/allen/ Allen's Story - Cancer and Medical Cannabis (Marijuana)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Medical_Purposes/Personal_Stories Allen Eugene Bennett,details his struggle with cancer and how he credits Medical Cannabis to saving his life.A section gives an update on California Proposition 215.
Other resource N36 Anachron City Library Biographs - Howard Markshttp://www.euro.net/mark-space/bioHowardMarks.html Anachron City Library Biographs - Howard MarksTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Individual_Advocates Find out about this author, pro-drug advocate, smuggler trader, and counter-culture icon.
Other resource N37 Royal Spa Centre Review - Mr. Nice Gets The Joint Gigglinghttp://www.cwn.org.uk/arts/spa-centre/2000/10/001011-howard-marks.htm Royal Spa Centre Review - Mr. Nice Gets The Joint GigglingTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Pro-Legalization/Marijuana/Individual_Advocates Interview with UK pro-pot advocate Howard Marks.
Other resource N38 This Is Your Life If You Choose Drugshttp://members.aol.com/gidgetda/beer.html This Is Your Life If You Choose DrugsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Anti-Legalization Anti-drug information, including: signs of teen usage, rehabilitation and help links, crack baby syndrome, and negative effects of club drugs such as roofies, marihuana, cocaine, and ecstacy.
Other resource N39 November Coalitionhttp://www.november.org/ November CoalitionTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs The casualties of America's War on Drugs and what you can do to end the drug war.
Other resource N40 Government Wears No Clotheshttp://www.nakedgov.com/ Government Wears No ClothesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Website of Bob Newland, noted journalist, raconteur, iconoclast, political philosopher and exposer of the lies used to propagate the so-called War on Drugs.
Other resource N41 The War on (Certain) Drugshttp://deoxy.org/usdrugs.htm The War on (Certain) DrugsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Noam Chomsky argues that the U.S. government is scandalously cynical in launching a "War on Drugs" while, at the same time, supporting other dangers.
Other resource N42 Drugs: The United States and Latin Americahttp://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/drugs/drugs.html Drugs: The United States and Latin AmericaTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs A few mordant words on drugs, drug abuse, and the disgraceful ties that bind Latin America and the United States.
Other resource N43 Veterans for More Effective Drug Strategies UShttp://www.vetsformeds.org Veterans for More Effective Drug Strategies USTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Favors the return of the drug problem to the domain of the medical profession.
Other resource N44 Drug War Prisonershttp://www.drugwarprisoners.org Drug War PrisonersTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Information and articles by and for drug war prisoners and others interested in drug law reform.
Other resource N45 Salon news: The war on drugshttp://www.salon.com/news/special/drug_war/index.html?CP=SAL&DN=110 Salon news: The war on drugsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Prisons, profiling and propaganda: Salon's coverage of the U.S. government crackdown on illegal-substance abuse and the drug trade.
Other resource N46 Connecticut's Coalition for Drug Policy Reformhttp://www.abetterwayct.org/ Connecticut's Coalition for Drug Policy ReformTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs A nonprofit grassroots organization working with Connecticut legislators to change state laws on substance abuse to have a public health and safety solution.
Other resource N47 Maximizing Harm - Losers and Winners in the Drug Warhttp://www.maximizingharm.com Maximizing Harm - Losers and Winners in the Drug WarTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs This site and its accompanying book offers a look at why the war makes problems worse instead of better, and who gets hurt and who gets helped by these policies.
Other resource N48 Drug Policy Alliancehttp://www.drugpolicy.org Drug Policy AllianceTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs An organization working to end the war on drugs and promote new drug policies based on common sense, science, public health and human rights. Formerly the Lindesmith Center.
Other resource N49 Drop the Rockhttp://www.droptherock.org/ Drop the RockTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Enacted in 1973 when Nelson Rockefeller was governor, the Rockefeller Drug Laws require harsh prison terms for the possession or sale of relatively small amounts of drugs.
Other resource N50 "War on Drugs" Or... How the Feds Are Destroying Our Libertyhttp://www.angelfire.com/pa/sergeman/issues/drugs/main.html "War on Drugs" Or... How the Feds Are Destroying Our LibertyTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Information regarding federal intrusion into personal responsibility.
Other resource N51 Common Sense For Drug Policyhttp://www.csdp.org Common Sense For Drug PolicyTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs Dedicated to expanding discussion on drug policy by raising questions about existing law and educating the public about alternatives to current policies.
Other resource N52 Prohibition: The War on Drugshttp://www.serendipity.li/wod.html Prohibition: The War on DrugsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs The nature and origin of the 'War on Drugs'. Why this 'war' is so entrenched.
Other resource N53 Cannabis News - marijuana, hemp, and cannabis newshttp://cannabisnews.com Cannabis News - marijuana, hemp, and cannabis newsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs/News_and_Media Marijuana, cannabis, and hemp all describe the same plant cannabis sativa. Our mission is to distribute accurate and unbiased news about marijuana, cannabis, and hemp.
Other resource N54 The Narco News Bulletinhttp://www.narconews.com The Narco News BulletinTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/War_on_Drugs/News_and_Media News From Latin America.
Other resource N55 CIA and Drugshttp://www.ciadrugs.com CIA and DrugsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Drugs/Illegal/Smuggling CIA and other government agents reveal the CIA's 50-year role in drug smuggling into the United States, in liaison with organized crime.
Other resource N56 American Iatrogenic Associationhttp://www.iatrogenic.org/ American Iatrogenic AssociationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Iatrogenesis Studies and reports on illness caused by the medical profession. Despite the rare public discussion of iatrogenic illness, it is a significant cause of disease and death for Americans... Time magazine has reported one estimate that 80,000 people are killed annually by doctors and medical treatments. That is about twice the number of Americans killed each year in car accidents.
Other resource N57 Rachel's Environment and Health Weekly: The Cancer War Grinds Onhttp://www.sustain.org/Bulletins/getbulletin.cfm?bulletin_ID=48&issue_ID=1286&browse=1&SID=28 Rachel's Environment and Health Weekly: The Cancer War Grinds OnTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer Over the period 1991-95 the incidence of cancer in the US finally started a sustained fall. Yet there is still a long way to go, and the NIH's explanations of the causes of cancer are suspicious.
Other resource N58 W. Douglas Brodie, MD.http://www.drbrodie.com/ W. Douglas Brodie, MD.Top/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Alternative_Treatments Alternative cancer treatment and complementary cancer care. Combines medical science, nature, hope, and prayer in the care of patients.
Other resource N59 HealthDEV: HIV/AIDS Discussion Forumshttp://www.hivnet.ch/aids98/ HealthDEV: HIV/AIDS Discussion ForumsTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS Topics include HIV/AIDS and access to treatment and care, community-based research, PLWHA networking, sex work, human rights, and immigration rights.
Other resource N60 Health Global Access Projecthttp://www.healthgap.org/ Health Global Access ProjectTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS Campaign to eliminate barriers to global access to affordable life-sustaining medicines for people living with HIV/AIDS. Organization and campaign details, news, press releases, resources.
Other resource N61 James F. Lawtonhttp://www.ampage.com/honduras James F. LawtonTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Alternative_Views Personal page of a medical researcher in Hondorus and Mexico. Essay on the Phoenician alphabet and how it leads to a plant that cures HIV.
Other resource N62 HEAL: Health Education AIDS Liaison, Torontohttp://healtoronto.com HEAL: Health Education AIDS Liaison, TorontoTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Alternative_Views/Organizations Toronto chapter of this dissident organization. Alternative views on cause and treatment.
Other resource N63 Women and HIV/AIDS - from Feminist Women's Health Centerhttp://www.fwhc.org/hiv.htm Women and HIV/AIDS - from Feminist Women's Health CenterTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Women For the first time ever, in 1996, AIDS deaths in the US declined. Compared to 1995, death among men declined by 22%, but the decline in deaths for women was 7% - substantially less.
Other resource N64 Healthcare Workers and AIDS preventionhttp://www.avert.org/needlestick.htm Healthcare Workers and AIDS preventionTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Workplace Needlestick injury and the risk of HIV transmission in health care setting. Includes statistical information in occupational settings and Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP).
Other resource N65 Initiative to Eliminate Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Healthhttp://raceandhealth.hhs.gov Initiative to Eliminate Racial & Ethnic Disparities in HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Race_and_Ethnicity Information about eliminating racial disparities in HIV infection and AIDS.
Other resource N66 New Zealand Needle Exchange Programmehttp://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~boss/ New Zealand Needle Exchange ProgrammeTop/Society/Issues/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases/AIDS/Substance_Use/Organizations Information about a health education and health promotion service for people who inject drugs.
Other resource N67 Preventive Dental Health Associationhttp://emporium.turnpike.net/P/PDHA/health.htm Preventive Dental Health AssociationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Dentistry Educate about the dangers of fluoride and mercury, and provide healthful alternate solutions.
Other resource N68 Improving Oral Healthhttp://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/oh/ataglanc.htm Improving Oral HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Dentistry Center for Disease Control program for oral health issues.
Other resource N69 Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers Universityhttp://www.cshp.rutgers.edu Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers UniversityTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Center focusing on health services research, public health, health policy and the social sciences with a strong set of applied research and policy analysis initiatives.
Other resource N70 Health Publications of the Center on Budget and Policy Prioritieshttp://www.cbpp.org/pubs/health.htm Health Publications of the Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy The Center is a research institute that conducts analyses on gov't policies and programs.
Other resource N71 Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. - Health Researchhttp://www.mathematica-mpr.com/HEALTH.HTM Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. - Health ResearchTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Studies that span the changes taking place in the health care system. Includes short-term policy projects as well as longer-term evaluations. Most evaluations also include a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Other resource N72 Texas Health, Education, Assistance, Resources and Training: Texas HEARThttp://www.txheart.org/ Texas Health, Education, Assistance, Resources and Training: Texas HEARTTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Committed to conducting health outreach to the chronically underserved as well as becoming recognized as a receptor site for multiple sources of assistance, including education, guidance, referral, and self-advocacy
Other resource N73 Council on the Economic Impact of Health System Changehttp://sihp.brandeis.edu/council Council on the Economic Impact of Health System ChangeTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy The Council, based at Brandeis University, presents the findings of nationally-recognized health policy experts on emerging health policy issues, such as medicare reform, managed care regulation and the uninsured.
Other resource N74 UCLA Center for Health Policy Researchhttp://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/ UCLA Center for Health Policy ResearchTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research applies the extensive expertise of faculty and researchers from UCLA's leading professional schools and academic departments to meet the needs of the nation, states, and local communities for health policy-related research and information
Other resource N75 The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundationhttp://www.kff.org/ The Henry J. Kaiser Family FoundationTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy News and analysis on health policy topics including managed care, Medicare, Social Security, universal health insurance coverage, and patients rights.
Other resource N76 RAND Healthhttp://rand.org/health/ RAND HealthTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Research on health and health policy by RAND, a nonprofit public policy institute.
Other resource N77 Center for Collaborative Research in Health Outcomes and Policyhttp://www.ccrhop.org/ Center for Collaborative Research in Health Outcomes and PolicyTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Conducts research for the development, management and understanding of health improvement, outreach and promotion, as well as disease management, clinical outcomes and health policy analysis.
Other resource N78 The Health Voice Networkhttp://www.healthvoice-uk.net The Health Voice NetworkTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy UK Network for people helping each other by sharing their experiences, ideas, knowledge, questions and skills on health related issues.
Other resource N79 Health Care for All (MA)http://www.hcfama.org/ Health Care for All (MA)Top/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy Massachusetts organization dedicated to making adequate and affordable health care accessible to everyone, regardless of income, social or economic status.
Other resource N80 International Advocates for Health Freedomhttp://www.iahf.com/index1.html International Advocates for Health FreedomTop/Society/Issues/Health/Health_Policy/Anti-Regulation The founder, John Hammell, has been fighting for health freedom for 10 years, and first got involved with alternative medicine after recovering from a life threatening illness via a suppressed alternative treatment (orthomolecular medicine) after mainstream methods almost killed him. He believes it to be highly immoral for anyone to try to restrict the availability of herbs and supplements or to do anything which would hamper consumer access.

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