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Links & Resources
Following are links that may be helpful to you in your quest for patient rights, for yourself, your family and your country.
- Your elected officials
- Federal & State health agencies
- State hospital organizations
- State insurance commissions
- Medical conditions
- Medical Boards/Associations, State and Federal
- Primerus Law Firms (i.e., exceptional law firms) in Your State
The President of the United States
www.whitehouse.gov
Your U.S. Senator
www.senate.gov
Your Representative in the U.S. Congress
www.house.gov
www.congress.org/search.html
Federal & State health agencies
MDCIS
For information on Medicare and Medicaid, the U.S. Department of Health and Human services maintains a web site at www.healthfinder.gov
The Health Care Financing Administration also offers Medicare and Medicaid information at www.hcfa.gov
For information on specific health conditions, including research and accepted treatment, visit the National Institutes of Health at www.nih.gov
For information on health problems related to aging, visit the Agency on Aging at www.aoa.dhhs.gov
The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, www.ahcpr.gov, offers a national overview of the health care situation, including sections on Consumer Health and Child Health.
The Department of Health and Human Services also maintains a web site at www.hhs.gov
Alabama Hospital Association
Alaska State Hospital & Nursing Home Association
Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
Arkansas Hospital Association
California Healthcare Association
Colorado Health and Hospital Association
Connecticut Hospital Association
Delaware Healthcare Association
District of Columbia Hospital Association
Florida Hospital Association
Georgia Hospital Association
Healthcare Association of Hawaii - (in development)
Idaho Hospital Association
Illinois Hospital & HealthSystems Association
Association of Iowa Hospitals & Health Systems
Kansas Hospital Association
An Association of Kentucky Hospitals and Health Systems
An Association of Maine Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations
The Association of Maryland Hospitals & Healthsystems
Massachusetts Hospital Association
Michigan Health & Hospital Association
Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare Partnership
Mississippi Hospital Association
Missouri Hospital Association
MHA: An Association of Health Care Providers (Montana)
Nebraska Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Nevada Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
New Hampshire Hospital Association
New Jersey Hospital Association
New Mexico Hospitals and Health Systems Association
Healthcare Association of New York State
NCHA: An Association of Hospitals and Health Networks (North Carolina)
North Dakota Healthcare Association
OHA: The Association for Hospitals and Health Systems (Ohio)
Oklahoma Hospital Association
Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
South Carolina Health Alliance
South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations
THA: An Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (Tennessee)
The Association of Texas Hospitals and Health Care Organizations
Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Washington State Hospital Association
West Virginia Hospital Association
Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association
Alabama Department of Insurance
Alaska Division of Insurance
Arkansas Insurance Department
Calfiornia Department of Insurance
Colorado Division of Insurance
Connecticut Insurance Department
Delaware Department of Insurance
Florida Department of Insurance
Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance
Hawaii Department of Insurance
Louisiana Department of Insurance
Idaho Department of Insurance
Illinois Department of Insurance
Indiana Department of Insurance
Iowa Insurance Division
Kansas Department of Insurance
Kentucky Department Of Insurance
Maine Bureau of Insurance
Maryland Insurance Administration
Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation
Michigan Insurance Bureau
Minnesota Department of Commerce - Insurance Division
Mississippi Insurance Department
Missouri Department of Insurance
Montana Insurance Division
Nebraska Department of Insurance
Nevada Department of Business & Industry
New Hampshire Insurance Department
New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
New York State Dept of Insurance
North Carolina Department of Insurance
North Dakota Department of Insurance
Ohio Department of Insurance
Oklahoma Insurance Department
Oregon Insurance Division
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
South Carolina Department of Insurance
South Dakota Division of Insurance
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
Texas Department of Insurance
Utah State Department of Insurance
Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care
Virginia Bureau of Insurance
Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner
West Virginia Insurance Commission
Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Wyoming Department of Insurance
Here are links you can use to research specific medical conditions, and the latest news on treatment and research.
Centers for Disease Control
Aetna
Alcoholism and addiction
American Academy of Alergy, Asthma and Immunology
American Lung Association, with a Diseases A to Z section
Alzheimer's disease
Arthritis
American Brain Tumor Association.
National Brain Tumor Foundation, Cerebral palsy
United Cerebral Palsy Associations. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The National Mental Health Knowledge Exchange Network
AIDS/HIV
Brain diseases and disorders
Cancer
American Cancer Society.
Eye care and conditions
Heart disease
American Heart Association
Orthopedic (bone) conditions
Pediatric conditions
Reproductive health/women's health
Medical Boards/Associations, State and Federal
American Medical Association
Federation of State Medical Boards
These boards are responsible for licensing and disciplining physicians.
Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners
334-242-4116, Fax 334-242-4155
Alaska State Medical Board
907-269-8160, Fax 907-269-8156
Arizona Board of Medical Examiners
602-255-3751, Fax 602-255-1848
Arkansas State Medical Board
501-296-1802, Fax 501-296-1805
Medical Board of California
800-633-2322 916-263-2424, Fax 916-263-2387
Colorado Board of Medical Examiners
303-894-7690, Fax 303-894-7692
Connecticut Dept. of Public Health
860-509-7586, Fax 860-509-7553
Delaware Board of Medical Practice
302-739-4522, Fax 302-739-2711
District of Columbia Board of Medicine
202-727-5365, Fax 202-727-4087
Florida Board of Medicine
904-488-0595, Fax 904-922-3040
Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners
404-656-3913, Fax 404-656-9723
Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners
808-586-2708, Fax 808-586-2689
Idaho State Board of Medicine
208-334-2844, Fax 208-334-2801
Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulation
(Discipline) 312-814-4500, Fax 312-814-1837
(Licensure) 217-785-0800, Fax 217-524-2169
Indiana Health Professions Bureau
317-232-2960, Fax 317-233-4236
Iowa State Board of Medical Examiners
515-281-5171, Fax 515-242-5908
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
913-296-7413, Fax 913-296-0852
Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
502-429-8046, Fax 502-429-9923
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
504-524-6763, Fax 504-568-8893
Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
207-287-3601, Fax Not Listed
Board of Physician Quality Assurance of Maryland
800-492-6836, Fax 410-764-2478
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
617-727-3086, Fax 617-451-9568
Michigan Board of Medicine
517-335-0918, Fax 517-373-2179
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
612-617-2130, Fax 612-617-2166
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
601-354-6645, Fax 602-987-4159
Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
573-751-0098, Fax 573-751-3166
Montana Board of Medical Examiners
406-444-4284 Fax 406-444-9396
Nebraska Dept. of Health
402-471-2118, Fax 402-471-3577
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
702-688-2559, Fax 702-688-2321
New Hampshire Board of Medicine
603-271-1203, Fax 603-271-6702
New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
609-826-7100, Fax 609-984-3930
New Mexico State Board of Medical Examiners
505-827-5022, Fax 505-827-7377
New York State Board of Medicine
518-474-3841, Fax 518-473-0578
North Carolina Medical Board
919-828-1212, Fax 919-828-1295
North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners
701-328-6500, Fax 701-328-6505
State Medical Board of Ohio
614-466-3934, Fax 614-728-5946
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision
405-848-6841, Fax 405-848-8240
Oregon Board of Medical Examiners
503-229-5770, Fax 503-229-6543
Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
717-787-2381, Fax 717-787-7769
Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure & Discipline
401-277-3855, Fax 401-277-2158
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
803-737-9300, Fax 803-737-9314
South Dakota State Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners
605-334-8343, Fax 605-336-0270
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
615-532-4384, Fax 615-532-5164
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
800-201-9353/512-305-7010, Fax 512-305-7008
Utah Dept. of Commerce/Div. Of Occupational & Professional Licensure
801-530-6628, Fax 801-530-6511
Vermont Board of Medical Practice
802-828-2673, Fax 802-828-5450
Virginia Board of Medicine
804-662-7005, Fax 804-662-9943
Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission
360-664-8480, Fax 360-586-4573
West Virginia Board of Medicine
304-558-2921, Fax 304-558-2084
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
608-266-1188, Fax 608-267-0644
Wyoming Board of Medicine
307-778-7053, Fax 307-778-2069
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