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The Georgia Department of Insurance is responsible for regulating all types of insurance sold in the Georgia – including health insurance policies.
More health insurance resources
A Web resource for cancer survivors, including information about health insurance issues as well as financial assistance with copays and other medical expenses related to cancer.
AK Health Reform
A collection of information and resources for Alaska stakeholder groups affected by upcoming health reforms.
Alabama Department of Insurance, consumer page
Alabama Department of Insurance provides regulation of the insuance industry to provide consumer protection and help maintain market stability.
Alabama Department of Senior Services
Medicare resources (state health insurance assistance program) and more for Alabama's older population.
Alabama Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-800-513-1384 or (334) 353-8924
Alabama Medicaid Agency
The state/federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income pregnant women, children, certain people on Medicare, disabled individuals and nursing home residents – has income and other requirements.
Alaska Comprehensive Health Insurance Association
Toll-free 1-888-290-0616
Alaska Department of Insurance
Health insurance information, including how to file a complaint.
Alaska State Medical Association
Contact Information: (907) 562-0304; Fax: (907) 561-2063; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Alaska State Medical Board
Alaska Licensee Search
All Kids
All Kids is Alabama's SCHIP program – providing low-cost, comprehensive health insurance for children 18 years and younger.
All Kids Covered
Offers many Illinois children comprehensive healthcare that includes doctors visits, hospital stays, prescription drugs, vision care, dental care and medical devices like eyeglasses and asthma inhalers.
Arizona Department of Insurance
Resources for consumers, insurers and producers for Arizona health insurance or medical insurance.
Arizona Department of Insurance health reform information
How the state will implement the Affordable Care Act.
Arizona State Department of Health Services
Official government Web site for department responsible for health care services for Arizonans.
Arizona Department of Health Services:
150 North 18th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
General and Public Information: (602) 542-1000
Fax: (602) 542-0883
Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
ACHI's mission is to be a catalyst for improving the health of Arkansans through evidence-based research, public issue advocacy, and collaborative program development.
Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-800-285-6477
Arkansas Insurance Department Consumer Services Division
Arkansas Insurance Department Consumer Services Division follow the consumer services link on the department's homepage.
Arkansas Insurance Department Life and Health Division
Arkansas Insurance Department Life and Health Division regulates life and health insurance in Arkansas. Love for the "Life and Health" link under the division's menu.
Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Information Program
Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Information Program regulates life and health insurance in Arkansas.
ARKIDS 1ST provides two coverage options for more than 70,000 Arkansas children: ARKids A offers low-income families a comprehensive package of benefits; ARKids B provides coverage for families with higher incomes.
BadgerCare PLUS
A Wisconsin program to provide health care coverage for uninsured families.
Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin
Dedicated to improving the health status of African Americans in the state of Wisconsin and to insure equitable and comprehensive health for all people.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening — Sage Program
For eligible women, Sage provides free office visits for breast and cervical exams, as well as a screening mammogram and Pap smears. If one of your screening tests shows a problem, Sage covers many diagnostic services and can often cover treatment, if needed.
California Association of Health Plans
The Association promotes affordable health care for California consumers through legislative advocacy, informational communications and collaboration with other organizations.
California Department of Health Care Services
Responsible for health care services for Californians.
California Health Care Reform
How the state government will implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
California HealthCare Foundation
The foundation is an independent philanthropy committed to improving California's health care delivery and financing systems and to ensure that all Californians have access to affordable, quality health care.
California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program
Toll-free 1-800-289-6574 or (916) 324-4695
California Nurses Association — guaranteedhealthcare.org
GuaranteedHealthcare.org is a project of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, and patients and community groups around the country.
California One Care
California OneCare is an online organizing network that exists to activate and empower people into a grassroots and netroots movement for universal health care in California.
California State Department of Insurance
The California State Department of Insurance deals with issues of individual health insurance in California, as well as other types of insurance.
Campaign for an American Solution
A grassroots effort whose mission is to build support for workable health care reform. The Campaign recently conducted a national listening tour in which health plans and Americans from all walks of life had candid, transparent discussions about how we can work together to improve health care.
Campaign for Better Health Care, Illinois
A grassroots coalition of more than 300 local and statewide organizations representing consumers, health care workers and providers, community organizations, seniors, religious, labor, disability rights organizations and other citizens concerned about health care and wellness.
CancerInsurance.com lets you quote, compare, & apply online for cancer insurance and critical illness insurance.
Cape Care Coalition
Goal is to create a regional, community-owned health care system to provide all Barnstable County residents comprehensive and affordable health care, delivered through the current and expanded network of providers.
Champaign County Health Care Consumers
A non-profit, grassroots organization founded on the premise of participatory democracy and the belief that meaningful reforms in the health care system will come only with the active involvement of consumers." A model site for health reform activism and health care resources for the low-income uninsured.
Checkup on health insurance choices
Published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this guide describes different kinds of health insurance plans and answers common questions.
Chicago Single-Payer Action Network
In favor of a national, government funded and government-run health care system―often called socialized medicine or single-payer. I
Childrens Health Insurance Program
CHIP is Pennsylvania's program intended to provide health insurance for children of working families who otherwise could not afford it.
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Designed to provide health care insurance for children in families without health insurance or with inadequate health insurance. It does not replace Medicaid; in fact, children on Medicaid are precluded from CHIP participation.
Children's Medical Security Plan
For children under the age of 19 who are Massachusetts residents at any income level, who do not qualify for MassHealth (except MassHealth Limited), and who are uninsured.
Chris Johnson M.D.
Chris Johnson M.D.
Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana
Indiana's oldest and largest consumer and environmental rights organization.
Colon Cancer Coalition
The Colon Cancer Coalition works to create awareness events for colon cancer across the United States. The organization was formed to oversee the Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear 5K and related activities, but decided to expand its vision to help create Get Your Rear in Gear branded events in all 50 United States.
Colorado coverage for children and pregnant women
Child Health Plan Plus is a low-cost health insurance program for uninsured Colorado children ages 18 and under whose families earn or own too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance. The CHP+ Prenatal Care Program offers free health insurance to uninsured Colorado pregnant women who live in households that meet certain income requirements.
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
The state agency responsible for the administration of the Medicaid program, Child Health Plan Plus, and the Colorado Indigent Care program, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
Colorado Health Insurance Insider
Colorado Health Insurance Insider
Colorado Long Term Care Insider
Colorado Long Term Care Insider
Colorado Medicaid
Medicaid is the government program to help poor and indigent get health care services. Pregnant women and children 18 and under who meet income requirements may be eligible for Medicaid, as well as the aged, blind and disabled.
Colorado Progressive Action
Colorado Progressive Action has joined with hundreds of nurses, doctors, small business owners, faith-based groups, people of color organizations, women's groups, and seniors to demand and win a guarantee of quality, affordable health care for everyone. Through the Health Care for America Now! Campaign, CPA is mobilizing communities to ensure that the first order of business for the new President and Congress in 2009 will be to pass health care legislation that guarantees quality, affordable health care for all. CPA is also calling for regulation on health insurance companies, who should no longer be allowed to put their profits before Americans' health.
Colorado Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Colorado Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides free counseling for Medicare beneficiaries with questions about Medicare.
Community Catalyst
A national, nonprofit health care advocacy organization, dedicated to strengthening the voice of health care consumers and building stronger state and regional networks to drive health policy and system change.
Community Service Society of New York
Committed to the goal of universal health coverage as the most fair and efficient method of achieving positive health outcomes for individuals and the greater community. In an effort to achieve this goal, CSS has launched a comprehensive campaign to provide access to affordable, quality health care coverage to the nearly 2.5 million New Yorkers who lack health insurance. Working with local partners, our aim is to build public will and advocate for significant government support to ensure that a plan for universal health coverage is in place by 2010.
Comprehensive Health Association of North Dakota
(North Dakota health insurance risk pool)
Toll-free 1-800-737-0016 or (701) 277-2271
Connecticut CHOICES Program
Connecticut CHOICES Program provides free counseling for Medicare beneficiaries with questions.
Connecticut Coalition for Universal Health Care
|The Connecticut Coalition for Universal Health Care was formed in January, 1999 and represents citizen, labor, political, business, and health care professional organizations.
Connecticut Health Reinsurance Association
Toll-free 1-800-842-0004 (M-F 9am-4pm EST)
Connecticut HUSKY Plan
The state Children's Health Insurance Program provides health insurance for children 18 and under whose family meets income guidelines. Parents, relatives, caregivers and pregnant women can also qualify for coverage.
Connecticut Insurance Department
Official government Web site for department responsible for oversight of insurance companies doing business in Connecticut.
- Make a consumer complaint against health insurance companies in Connecticut.
- The state government publishes this list of Connecticut consumer health insurance links.
- Connecticut has this information on insurance issues for military personnel.
Connecticut Medicaid
The government program designed to help poor and indigent get health care. Pregnant women and children ages 18 and under who meet income requirements may be eligible for coverage, along with the aged, blind, and disabled. For more information about eligibility, contact your local Department of Social Services office.
Consumer Information from the Arizona State Department of Insurance
Health insurance topics and information geared specially for consumers.
For insurance questions/problems:
Phoenix Area: (602) 912-8444
Tucson Area: (520) 628-6370
Statewide: 1-800-325-2548
Consumer Information from the California State Department of Insurance
Health insurance topics and information geared specially for consumers.
Consumer Voices for Coverage
A joint initiative of Robert Wood Johnson and Community Catalyst to strengthen the consumer voice to promote innovative and comprehensive health care coverage for everyone.
Consumer's guide to getting and keeping health insurance in Colorado
Links to Georgetown University's guide to health insurance in Colorado in PDF form, last updated January 2006.
Cover Missouri
A project of the Missouri Foundation for Health to develop, publish, and promote specific policy recommendations to increase the number of Missourians with health coverage.
Cover the Uninsured
A project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders.
(303) 863-1960 or toll-free 1-866-787-9129 (M-F 8am–5pm)
Dahlia Lithwick
Dahlia Lithwick
DC: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services
When making decisions about health coverage, consumers should know the specifics regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Delaware Healthy Children Program
Help for families meeting certain income guidelines get health insurance for their children age 18 and under.
Delaware Unified Civic/Political Association
A nonpartisan group providing our reform information to all political parties, their candidates for public offices and all Delaware citizens.
Denali KidCare
Denali KidCare is a State of Alaska program designed to ensure that children and teens of both working and non-working families can get health insurance.
DentalInsurance.org offers a wide variety of dental insurance and affordable dental insurance plans to meet all your dental insurance needs.
Department for Children & Families, health insurance programs
The State of Vermont offers free and low-cost health care programs under the umbrella of Green Mountain Care.
Department of Health & Hospitals
State agency dealing with health care issues in Louisiana.
Department of Health and Human Services
Page of links to health insurance resources, provided by the state of Maine.
District of Columbia Department of Health
Department of Health
Phone: (202) 442-5955
Fax: (202) 442-4788
825 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Designs public health systems, diagnoses and investigates health threats, develops policy, provides education and disease prevention, and administers the low-income Medicaid insurance program.
District of Columbia Primary Care Association
DCPCA is a leader in the health care community as a nonprofit health action and advocacy organization working to ensure that all residents of Washington, DC have the ability and opportunity to lead healthier lives – through increased health care coverage, expanded access, improved quality, workforce development, and enhanced communication.
Division of Health Care Financing and Policy — Medicaid
Works in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist in providing quality medical care for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and limited resources.
Division of Health Care Financing and Policy — Medicaid
Division of Health Care Financing and Policy – Medicaid works in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist in providing quality medical care for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and limited resources.
Doctors for America
A national grassroots organization that engages physicians in health reform efforts and works to share physicians' ideas and experiences with Congress and the public in order to fashion the best possible solution to the nation's current health care crisis.
Eldercare Locator
Searchable database of financial resources to help pay for or reduce the cost of home and Alzheimer's care, assisted living and long term care.
Everybody In, Nobody Out
A national organization advocating a single-payer health care system.
Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein
Fact Sheet: What Will the New Health Reform Law Do in the First Year?
A look at the Affordable Care Act and its provisions, including new protections from insurance company abuses, subsidies for small businesses to help with cost of providing coverage to workers, and the first step toward closing the Medicare prescription drug coverage gap known as the "doughnut hole."
Families USA is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
FAMIS (Family Access to Medical Insurance Security)
Virginia's low-cost health insurance for children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but do not have private health insurance.
Federal health insurance reform facts
Presented by the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance.
Federal reform and health insurance in Idaho
How the State of Idaho will implement the provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Find out if you qualify for government-sponsored medical benefits
Six questions to determine whether you may be eligible for free medical services.
Florida CHAIN (Community Health Action Information Network)
A statewide network organization dedicated to improving the health of all Floridians by promoting sustainable access to affordable, effective health care.
Florida Comprehensive Health Association
(Closed to new enrollees since 1991)
(850) 309-1200
Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN)
A grassroots organization which empowers citizens to influence public policy by organizing and educating in areas where consumer voices are underrepresented. FCAN is working with Health are for America NOW to create meaningful health care reform."
Florida Department of Health
Official government Web site for department responsible for health care services for Floridans.
Florida Kid Care
State program to help children under 19 get health insurance coverage through MediKids, Healthy Kids, Children's Medical Services or Medicaid for Children.
A state-run site designed to connect consumers with health care information and services, including downloadable PDF guides to health and human services and more.
Forward Montana
A volunteer-run organization advocating guaranteed affordable coverage for every American.
ForwardHealth: Wisconsin Medicaid
Information on the federal/state program to provide health coverage for those without the means to pay for it.
Free or low cost health clinics in Wisconsin
A list of clinics in Wisconsin are available for people with little or no insurance.
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
The Georgetown University Health Policy Institute has written consumer guides for each state. These guides are available at its web site and aree updated periodically as changes in federal and state policy warrant.
Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH)
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) was created in 1999 to serve as the lead agency for health care planning and purchasing issues in Georgia.
Greater Minnesota Healthcare Coalition
A grass roots organization which strives to build a democratic culture, develop leadership from citizens, and provide opportunities for meaningful participation to address economic and social injustice.
Hands on Health South Carolina
A resource by Medical University of South Carolina to help and encourage state residents to live healthier lives.
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Services Health Insurance
Health insurance resources from the state of Hawaii including severable downloadable PDFs
Hawaii: Med-QUEST
The medical assistance program (Medicaid) which provides health insurance coverage to eligible Hawaiians It covers all ages 64 and under but has certain requirements and income eligibility guidelines.
Health Access California
Health Access California is a non-profit organization dedicated to achieving quality, affordable health care for all Californians. For more than 15 years, Health Access has played a significant role in leading the movement for health care reform in California. Health Access has promoted universal health care proposals and advocated for specific incremental reforms that promise to provide immediate health care services to California's most vulnerable populations.
Health Action New Mexico
Health Action New Mexico (HANM) was founded in 1995 as a coalition to achieve access to health care and fight Medicaid cuts.
Health Affairs Blog
Health Affairs Blog
Health care assistance in Washington State
The state of Washinton's Medicaid programs.
Health Care For All – Texas
An all volunteer, grassroots organization founded in the belief that health care is a human right, and that every person in the state of Texas deserves access to high quality health care at an affordable cost.
Health Care for All – Washington
Advocates for secure, affordable, and comprehensive health care coverage for all State of Washington residents implemented through a unified financing system.
Health Care for All Colorado
Health Care for All Colorado is a Colorado nonprofit organization working for universal health care under a single-payer system for all people living in Colorado.
Health Care for All New York
The statewide Consumer Voices for Coverage project seeking to achieve a commitment to provide affordable and comprehensive health coverage to all New Yorkers by 2010. The project's strategy is to develop a set of standards that puts all universal health coverage proposals through rigorous scrutiny, providing an easily digestible comparison scorecard for both consumers and policymakers.
Health Care for all North Carolina
Working toward a publicly-financed, sustainable quality Health Care system that is open to all people in NC.
Health Care for All Oregon
Working for secure, affordable health care for each and every Oregonian through a universal, single-payer health care system for every resident of the state (and nation).
Health Care for All Pennsylvania
Health Care for All Pennsylvania is an education and social welfare organization, founded in 2006 to secure a comprehensive single payer health care system for every citizen of Pennsylvania.
Health Care for All Philadelphia
A Philadelphia based organization working for single payer ("Medicare for All") health care at both the state and national level.
Health Care For All Texas
A grassroots coalition that believes health care is a human right and that every person in the state of Texas deserves access to high-quality health care at an affordable cost.
Health Care for All — California
HCA is a nonprofit grassroots organization working for high quality, universal, single-payer health care.
Health Care for America NOW
A national grassroots campaign organizing millions of Americans to win a guarantee of quality, affordable health care for all.
Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review
Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review
Health care reform and Maryland
How the Affordable Care Act will be implemented in the State of Maryland.
Health care reform information for North Carolinians
A service of Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Health care reform — what you need to know
How Delaware will implement the provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Health Care Renewal
Health Care Renewal
Health Connector — Massachusetts State Health Insurance Exchange
The first-in-the-nation state health insurance exchange.
Health eDeals – Short Term Medical Insurance Quotes Online
Secure a short term medical insurance or health insurance quote online in 3 easy steps by visiting Health eDeals. Highly rated coverage as low as $31/mo.
Health Freedom Coalition of Ohio
Dedicated to passing laws in Ohio that will protect the consumer's right to choose their own healthcare practitioner and practice.
Health insurance and managed care plans in Massachusetts
A publication provided by the State of Massachusetts.
Health insurance information for Pennsylvania consumers
From the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.
Health Insurance Plan of Iowa
Toll-free 1-877-793-6880 (M-F 8am-5pm CST)
Health Law Advocates of Louisiana (HLA/LA)
A nonprofit public interest law firm in Louisiana dedicated exclusively to health care access. Launched in February 2010, HLA/LA provides free legal representation and assistance to eligible Louisiana families.
Health Policy Institute
Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has researched and written state-by-state guides for finding and keeping health insurance. It updates these guides as federal and state policies change.
Health reform in Colorado
How the state will implement the provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Health reform in South Dakota
Information on the state's implementation of national health care reform.
Health Reform Minnesota
A state government site that is the official source for health reform information and the state's implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Health Reform Watch
Health Reform Watch
HealthBeat Blog
HealthBeat Blog
Healthcare Economist
Healthcare Economist
Healthcare-Now of Maryland
Healthcare-Now of Maryland is a statewide grassroots organization working for affordable, accessible quality health care for all Marylanders.
Its mission is to support the growing movement for a national single payer, guaranteed quality healthcare system.
HealthNews Review.Org
HealthNews Review.Org
HealthNewsWatchdog Blog
HealthNewsWatchdog Blog
HealthWell Foundation
The HealthWell Foundation provides financial assistance to eligible individuals to cover coinsurance, copayments, healthcare premiums and deductibles for certain treatments.
Healthy Carolinians
A statewide network of local partnerships that address health and safety issues at the community level.
Healthy Montana Kids
CHIP is a low-cost, private health insurance plan which provides health insurance to eligible children age 18 and under. Children qualify for CHIP based on family size and income.
Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan
A group of Indiana citizens who support a publicly financed, privately delivered (single payer) universal health plan at the state and national level.
Idaho Department of Insurance Consumer Publications
Includes a "Shopping Guide to Health Insurance" published by the State of Idaho and other publications.
Idaho Individual High Risk Reinsurance Pool
(link is to a PDF on program)
Toll-free 1-800-721-3272 (In-state only)
Idaho's Children Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) / Medicaid
Helps qualifying low-income families get health insurance for their children ages 18 and under.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan
Health care assistance for denial of insurance benefits, slow pay on claims, claims partially cancelled, etc. Campaign for Better Health Care An Illinois coalition working to create an accessible, quality health care system for all.
Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-866-851-2751 (in-state only) or (217) 782-6333
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
The state agency dedicated to improving the lives of Illinois families through healthcare coverage and child support services.
Illinois Health Matters
A collaborative of Illinois health policy and community based organizations: AARP of Illinois, AgeOptions, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Campaign for Better Health Care, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition, Illinois PIRG Education Fund, and the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.
Illinois Public Interest Research Group (Illinois PIRG)
Illinois PIRG is a consumer group that stands up to powerful interests whenever they threaten our health and safety, our financial security or our right to fully participate in our democratic society.
Illinois SIngle Payer Coalition
A coalition of groups and individuals throughout Illinois working to enact a single-payer system for financing health care. It seeks coverage that is universal, equitably financed, not-for-profit, and publicly accountable, offering comprehensive health care and free choice of providers.
Incidental Economist
Incidental Economist
Indiana Children's Health Insurance Program
As part of the Federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress created the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as a way to encourage the states to provide health insurance to uninsured children. This is Indiana's implementation of the law.
Indiana Comprehensive Health Association
Toll-free 1-800-552-7921 or (317) 614-2000
Indiana Department of Insurance
Resources for consumers in Indiana.
Indiana University Healthcare Reform Faculty Study Group
The University looks at the implications of the Affordable Care Act.
Information about Medicaid in Colorado
General Questions about Health Care and Medicaid.
Insure U — Get Smart About Insurance
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners provides consumer insurance information for those considering or buying insurance.
Iowa Hawk I — children's health
Iowa's program to help families with low income provide health insurance for their children.
Iowa Insurance Division Consumers Affairs Bureau
Includes information on health care and insurance topics for consumers in Iowa.
Iowa Medicaid Enterprise
A government program to help the poor obtain health care services. Also eligible are pregnant women and children 18 and under who meet income requirements, along with aged, blind, and disabled individuals.
Iowa's Senior Health Insurance Information Program
Iowa's Senior Health Insurance Information Program – can provide answers to questions on Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, long term care insurance and other health insurance issues.
Jonathan Chait
Jonathan Chait
Jonathan Cohn
Jonathan Cohn
Kansas Department of Insurance — Health Insurance Section
Includes a variety of resources for Kansans seeking health insurance coverage.
Kansas Health Insurance Association
Toll-free 1-800-362-9290 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Kansas Health Wave
Kansas' SCHIP – helps qualifying low-income families get health insurance for their children ages 18 and under. Under Kansas' program, adults living in the same household may also qualify for coverage. See the site for more details.
Kansas Medicaid or Medical Assistance Program
The site with information for low-income families and others who qualify to find out about health insurance programs especially designed for them.
Kansas Medicare
Kansas Medicare Wheatlands Administrative Services, a new subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, conducts Medicare business on behalf of the state.
Kentucky Access
Toll-free 1-866-405-6145
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
The health insurance section of the official state site.
Kentucky Department of Insurance
Seeks to promote sound, competitive insurance markets and protect the public through effective enforcement and regulation, and empower the public through outreach and education.
Kentucky Health Care Reform
The Kentucky Department of Insurance is working to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Kentucky State Publications on Health Insurance
Brings you down to the health insurance section.
Know Your Care
Know Your Care is a Wisconsin nonprofit dedicated to educating the American people about the Affordable Care Act's life-saving consumer and patient protections that are already benefitting millions of Americans and will benefit millions more in the coming years as additional provisions are implemented.
Legislative Council on health care reform
Progress reports on Wisconsin's implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP)
Provides no-cost health insurance to low-income children, including dental care. Includes doctor charges, hospitalization, immunization and other services.
Louisiana Department of Insurance/Health Insurance
Offers descriptions of specific divisions and programs within the Department of Insurance that specifically deal with health insurance issues – each listing has several contacts listed.
The department publishes this PDF consumer guide to individual health insurance in Louisiana.
The Senior Health Insurance Information Program is for Louisiana residents who have reached retirement age.
File a complaint against an insurance company doing business in Louisana. Here's a PDF guide on how to file a complaint.
Louisiana Health Plan
Toll-free 1-800-736-0947 or (504) 926-6245
Maine DHA
The Maine Legislature created DHA in 2003 as "an independent executive agency to arrange for the provision of comprehensive, affordable health care coverage to eligible small employers, including the self-employed, their employees and dependents, and individuals on a voluntary basis.
Maine's Consumer Guide to Individual Health Insurance
Guaranteed-issue individual health insurance is available in Maine from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, MEGA Life & Health Insurance Company, and several health maintenance organizations (HMOs). This guide attempts to help you compare and contrast the options.
Managed Care Matters
Managed Care Matters
Market-Based Failure — A Second Opinion on U.S. Health Care Costs
From the New England Journal of Medicine.
Maryland Children's Health Program (MCHP)
Uses federal and state funds to provide health care coverage to low-income children 18 and under and pregnant women of any age.
Maryland Health Care Commission
Links to consumer guide to health insurance, provided by the State of Maryland.
Maryland Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-888-444-9016 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Maryland Medical Assistance Program
Providing access to health care services for many of the state's low-income residents. Individuals may be eligible for services through the Maryland Medicaid Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program or the Maryland Primary Adult Care Program (PAC)
Working to establish a Single Payer Health Care System in Massachusetts so that all residents of the Commonwealth will have access to comprehensive, quality, affordable and equitable health care.
Massachusetts health care reform
Wikipedia page on what's been called "Romneycare" — the Massachusetts health care reforms which became the blue print for President Obama's Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Massachusetts Health Care Reform Coalition
This site is where you can learn how to help support the new Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law.
MassHealth Services
MassHealth pays for health care for certain low- and medium-income people living in the state, including a program for individuals who are HIV positive. MassHealth also manages the Insurance Partnership for small businesses, the Children's Medical Security Plan, Healthy Start, and the Special Kids/Special Care Pilot Program, cosponsored with the Department of Social Services.
Facts on Minnesota and Medicaid.
Medicaid in New York State
Works in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist in providing quality medical care for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and limited resources.
Medicaid in New York State
Medicaid in New York State works in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist in providing quality medical care for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and limited resources.
Medicaid in Utah
A joint Federal and State program that provides payment for some medical costs for certain individuals who are older, have low incomes and limited assets, or are disabled.
Medicare for All
An organization dedicated to extending Medicare to all citizens regardless of age.
Medicare for All: Michigan for Single Payer
Committed to educating Michiganders about single-payer national health insurance and getting citizens to participate in the Million Letters for Health Care Campaign by U.S. Congressional Districts.
Medicare in Nevada
SHIP Volunteers offer FREE one-on-one assistance-and-counseling with respect to many problems seniors encounter regarding Medicare, supplemental health insurance and long-term care options.
Medicare information from California State Department of Aging
State government resources for Californians needing help with Medicare and other government health insurance programs on federal, state and local levels.
Medicare Resource Center
The Medicare Resource Center is consumer focused, posting Medicare-related articles written by experienced health journalists, and also includes a glossary and links to other helpful Medicare-related resources. The Medicare guide is a relatively new offshoot of the Health Insurance Resource Center, a consumer-focused guide that's been on the Web since 1994.
Michael Meulemans
Michael Meulemans
Michael Moore's SICKO movie
Nominated for best documentary for the 2008 Academy Awards, Michael Moore's SICKO is a searing indictment of America's health care system, making the claim that the USA has a disfunctional system when compared to European countries, Canada and even Cuba.
Michigan Department of Community Health
Information and links provided by the state's department responsible for community health issues.
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Health insurance publications offered by the State of Michigan.
Michigan Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Knowing your rights and how to exercise them is the first step toward being a better consumer in today's health insurance market.
PDF explaining the state's health insurance program for uninsured children of working families. MIChild services are provided by many HMOs and other health care plans throughout Michigan.
Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association
Toll-free 1-866-894-8053
Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition
A coalition of groups dedicated to establishing comprehensive single-payer health care for all Minnesotans through advocacy, education, lobbying, and community organizing. The coalition states that health care is an essential human need and that unequal access to health care is an injustice. A single-payer system is the only system that can provide comprehensive, affordable, high quality health care for each and every person.
Basic health care coverage for low-income Minnesotans through publicly subsidized health care assistance program
Mississippi and the Affordable Care Act
The state's Web site to explain impacts of federal health care reform on Mississippians.
Mississippi Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool
Toll-free 1-888-820-9400
Mississippi Division of Medicaid
Information on health care for the state's lowest income individuals and families.
Mississippi Insurance Department — consumer information page
Links of interest to the state's health insurance consumers.
Missouri Foundation for Health
MFH seeks to empower the people of the communities we serve to achieve equal access to quality health services that promote prevention and encourage healthy behaviors.
Missourians for Single Payer Health Care (MOSP)
A non-profit, non-partisan statewide organization of diverse individuals and groups whose purpose is to educate and advocate for universal health care through a single payer program.
MO CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Plan)
Designed to provide health care insurance for children in families without health insurance or with inadequate health insurance. It does not replace Medicaid; in fact, children on Medicaid are precluded from CHIP participation.
Montana Comprehensive Health Association
Toll-free 1-800-447-7828
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
The state agency dealing with public health issues.
Montana Medicaid Provider Information
Assisting low-income individuals and families.
Montanans for Single Payer
A statewide group formed to affect the current national debate on health care reform. Committed to true universal health care, a Medicare-type system where everyone is in and no one is out.
National Coalition on Health Care
A national alliance working to improve America's health care by pushing for affordable health care for all Americans.
National health reform and Tennessee
State resources on the implantation of the Affordable Care Act.
Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
(402) 343-3574 or toll-free 1-877-348-4304 (M-F 8am-4:30pm)
Nebraska Health Care Alliance
A non-profit group of businesses, health providers, associations, insurance carriers, and individuals from across Nebraska who believe in the establishment of a state-based Health Insurance Exchange.
Nebraska health insurance consumer alerts
Published by the Nebraska Department of Insurance, alerts on life and health insurance.
Nebraska health insurance rate reviews
The Department of Insurance's page for explaining health insurance rate increases.
Nebraska Kids Connection
Health care coverage for qualified children developed by the State of Nebraska. It includes both the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Nebraska Medical Assistance Program (also known as Medicaid).
Nebraska Medicaid Program
DHHS administers the Medicaid Program which provides health care services to eligible elderly and disabled individuals and eligible low-income pregnant women, children and parents.
Nevada Checkup
Provides low-cost, comprehensive health care coverage to low income, uninsured children age 18 and under who are not covered by private insurance or Medicaid.
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
Consumer health assistance from the state of Nevada.
Nevada Division of Insurance on health care reform
The state agency tasked with health insurance issues provides information on Nevada and health care reform.
Nevada Health Care Forum
A group of host organizations who come together to discuss issues impacting Nevadans health care.
New Hampshire Health Plan
Toll-free 1-877-888-6447
New Hampshire Medicaid
The federal and state funded program that serves needy individuals and families who meet financial and other eligibility requirements and certain other individuals who lack adequate resources to pay for medical care.
New Hampshire Medicaid for kids
Provides access to affordable, quality health and dental coverage to uninsured children and teens in New Hampshire.
New Jersey Citizen Action
Working for quality of health care for all who live in New Jersey.
New Jersey Consumer Health Helpline
A free program that helps consumers access affordable, quality health care and effectively navigate the often complex health insurance system, sponsored by CitizenAction Education Fund.
New Jersey Department of Banking & Insurance
Information for health insurance consumers from the State of New Jersey.
New Jersey for Health Care
Dedicated to common sense solutions to ensure that every New Jerseyan can get the care they need when they need it.
New Jersey Health Insurance Division
The New Jersey Legislature in 1992 created two programs to guarantee access to health coverage for individuals and small employers, regardless of health status, age, claims history, or any other risk factor.
New Jersey Medicaid
Medicaid provides health insurance to parents/caretakers and dependant children, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. These programs pay for hospital services, doctor visits, prescriptions, nursing home care and other healthcare needs, depending on what program a person is eligible for.
New Jersey Shopping for Health Insurance
Provides information health insurance for citizen's of New Jersey.
New Mexico Medical Assistance Division
The Medicaid assistance division of the New Mexico state government.
New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool
(505) 622-4711
New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance
Provides convenient access to consumers to reliable insurance products which are underwritten by dependable and financially sound companies.
New Mexikids
No cost or low cost health coverage for children under 19 years old. If your household income is less than 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, health care services are provided to your child at no cost. If your household income is between 185% – 235% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, some of the health care services your child receives may require that you make a co-payment at the time each service is provided.
New York health insurance programs
A comprehensive list of health insurance programs administered by the State of New York.
New York State Child Health Plus
Health insurance plan for kids. Depending on your family's income, your child may be eligible to join either Children's Medicaid or Child Health Plus .
New York State Government Health Insurance Information
A long list of links to information published by the State of New York regarding health insurance and health care topics.
New York State Health Foundation
An organization devoted to expanding health insurance coverage, increasing access to high-quality health care services, and improving public and community health. NYSHealth was established by the State of New York with charitable funds from the privatization of Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
NH Health Cost
Provides information on the price of medical care in New Hampshire. Developed by the New Hampshire Insurance Department and the Commissioner's Advisory Committee on Health Insurance.
NJ FamilyCare
Low cost or no cost health insurance program from the State of New Jersey kids and certain low-income parents.
NJ:One Plan, One Nation
A labor and grassroots coalition that advocates single-payer health care for all Americans. We use HR 676 — the United States National Health Care Act, also known as Expanded and Improved Medicare for All — as a template.
North Carolina Health Choice (NCHC) for Children
For families who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid but too little to afford rising health insurance premiums so they are able to get free or reduced price comprehensive health care for their children.
North Carolina Health Insurance Risk Pool (NCHIRP)
Toll-free 1-866-665-2117
North Carolina Health News
An independent, not-for-profit, statewide news organization dedicated to covering health care in North Carolina
North Carolina Hospital Association
The trade group for health care providers in North Carolina.
North Carolina Medicaid
Serves about 20 percent of the state's population, whose low income prevents them from purchasing health insurance in the private market.
North Dakota Department of Health
The State Health Officer's comprehensive site for health care information for state residents.
North Dakota Insurance Department
Health insurance topics of interest to North Dakotans.
North Dakota Medicaid
Information on the federal and state funded Medicaid program for North Dakotans.
Not Running a Hospital
Not Running a Hospital
Office of Attorney General Lori Swanson
Health care information and resources for health insurance consumers from the state's attorney general.
Office of Health Reform & Innovation
How the state will implement the provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Office of Maryland Health Care Reform
A state web site to offer health reform information for Maryland individuals, families, seniors, and small businesses.
Office of Multicultural Health, California State Department of Health Services
The state agency which tries to reduce inequality in health status, information and resources on multicultural health.
Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Help for those Minnesotans who have difficulty with mental health or developmental disability services they have received or need to receive.
Ohio Children's Health Insurance Program
Designed to provide increased access to health coverage for children in families with income too high to qualify for Medicaid (Title XIX) but too low to afford private coverage.
Ohio consumer guide to health insurance
A PDF published by the Ohio Department of Insurance.
Ohio Department of Health
Deals with many issues affecting health care delivery in Ohio.
Ohio Department of Mental Health
Each year, Ohio's community mental health systems provide services to more than 260,000 people, including 75,000 adults who are disabled by severe mental illness and 70,000 children with emotional disorders. More information at the department's Web site.
Ohio HIPAA information
Describes what the State of Ohio is doing to comply with requirements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Ohio Medicaid
The federal and state funded program for low income Ohioans.
Oklahoma CHIP
The children's health insurance program for Oklahomans.
Oklahoma Health Care Authority
The primary entity in the state of Oklahoma charged with controlling costs of state-purchased health care.
Oklahoma Health Insurance High Risk Pool
Toll-free 1-800-255-6065 or (913) 362-0040
Oregon Department of Insurance
Health insurance information for Oregonians.
Oregon Health Plan (OHP)
Provides health care coverage to low-income Oregonians through programs administered by the Division of Medical Assistance Programs (DMAP). Currently, more than 600,000 people each month receive health care coverage through the Oregon Health Plan.
Oregon Health Plan Wikipedia entry
A Wikipedia page on the plan, first passed in 1993, that at the time made Oregon the leader in health care reform.
Oregon Medicaid
Medicaid provides health care insurance for low-income residents through a federal and state partnership. Federal regulations provide a framework for each state to build a unique Medicaid program or State Medicaid Plan.
Oregon Medical Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-848-7280 or (503) 225-6620 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Partners for Health Insurance (PHC)
South Carolina's program to provide Medicare coverage to children 18 and under who live in families with income at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
Paying For Senior Care
PayingForSeniorCare.com and the Eldercare Financial Resource Locator Tool were designed to help families and caregivers locate information about long-term care resources for their loved ones, and to find the public and private programs available to assist in covering the cost of such care.
PeachCare for Kids
A Children's Health Insurance Program to expand coverage to children in low income families. It is not a Medicaid plan. The plan will pay for preventive services and acute medical care, as well as vision and dental care.
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
A nationally recognized expert and consultant on access to health care for low-income consumers, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. For more than two decades, PHLP has engaged in direct advocacy on behalf of individual consumers while working on the kinds of health policy changes that promise the most to the Pennsylvanians in greatest need.
Pennsylvania Insurance Department
The State of Pennsylvania's department of insurance provides official information all types of insurance.
Pennsylvania medical assistance
Medical Assistance, also known as Medicaid, and sometimes referred to as MA, pays for health care services for eligible individuals.
pounce.com: web, print, social media
An innovative creative boutique flash-frozen beneath the ice of Minnesota, specializing in writing and editing, graphic design, branding, SEO, custom programming solutions and social media. Creators of healthinsurance.org and many other top web properties.
Progress Notes – Doctors for America
Progress Notes – Doctors for America
Reforming Health
Reforming Health
Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner
A dedicated office to aid health insurance consumers and promote the state health care system. Follow the links at left to access consumer information.
Rich Ungar – The Policy Page
Rich Ungar – The Policy Page
Samefacts.com: the reality-based community
Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, but not their own facts. The "reality-based community" on the Affordable Care Act.
San Antonio Healthcare-Now Coalition
An affiliate of the national Healthcare-Now organization, works to achieve universal access to affordable healthcare.
Senior Health Insurance Benefit Advisors Program
Senior Health Insurance Benefit Advisors Program – services for Idaho citizens on Medicare.
Single Payer Action Network Ohio – SPAN Ohio
A statewide coalition of organizations and individuals in Ohio seeking fundamental health care reform in our state and country so that every resident is guaranteed full and comprehensive coverage.
Single Payer Now
Volunteers educating voters since 1994 to talk with their friends, co-workers, and neighbors about health care minus the insurance companies.
Single Payer Oregon
A statewide coalition of diverse organizations and organizing committees working together for a comprehensive, high-quality, publicly-funded health care system that will serve everyone in Oregon and the United States.
Single Payer | Medicare-for-All in New York State
A statewide clearinghouse for all single payer/medicare-for-all initiatives and events throughout the state.
Small Business Tax Advisor
Have a small business? Then you also have taxes! Learn the best strategies for keeping more of what you make.
Consumer services from the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid)
A health coverage program jointly funded by the federal and state government. This program helps pay some or all medical bills for many people who can't afford them.
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Manages the state's Medicaid program to provide heath care coverage for those who cannot afford it.
South Carolina Department of Insurance
Consumer health insurance information from the state Department of Insurance.
South Carolina Health Insurance Pool
Toll-free phone 1-800-868-2500, ext. 42757,
or 1-803-788-0500, ext. 42757
South Carolina Healthcare Voices
Promotes healthcare change by focusing on the need for national healthcare reform. This website provides information and support to SC citizens who want to address healthcare issues and solve problems.
South Dakota Children's Health Insurance Program
Provides health insurance at little or no cost to South Dakota children who meet certain eligibility guidelines.
South Dakota Department of Health
Its mission is to prevent disease and promote health, ensure access to needed, high-quality health care, and to efficiently manage public health resources.
South Dakota Department of Social Services
Its Division of Economic Assistance is responsible for administering the Medicaid to help low income individuals and families.
South Dakota Insurance Division
Part of the state's Department of Labor and Regulation, this office provides health insurance advice to South Dakotans and information on companies operating within its borders.
South Dakota Risk Pool
605-773-3148 (ask for a Risk Pool representative)
State of Alaska Health Care Services
Part of the department of Health and Social Services.
State of Colorado Division of Insurance
The State of Colorado's department of insurance provides official information all types of insurance.
Having trouble resolving a claims dispute with your health insurance company? You can file a complaint with this online complaint form, or write:
Colorado Division of Insurance
1560 Broadway, Suite 850
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303.894.7499 OR 800.930.3745
State of Delaware Department of Insurance
The department has published "The Instant Insurance Guide: Health" as a guide to buying and using health insurance in Delaware. To obtain printed copies of the guide, please call 1-800-282-8611 or (302) 674-7310, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
State of Delaware Medicaid Information
Medicaid furnishes medical assistance to low-income families and the elderly, blind and disabled people without enough income to pay for medical services.
State of Idaho Medical Services
Various state medical programs including medicaid, immunizations, mental health and more.
State of Indiana Health Insurance page
State government health insurance resources.
State of Iowa health reform information
Health reform facts and explanations offered on different topics by government agencies and insurance regulatory bodies.
State of Minnesota Department of Health
The State of Minnesota's department of health provides information on health insurance.
State of Ohio Department of Insurance Homepage
The State of Ohio's department of insurance provides official information all types of insurance.
State of Rhode Island Healthcare Reform Commission
Created by executive order of Governor Lincoln Chafee to make Rhode Island a leader in implementing national health care reform.
An excellent resources from the Kaiser Foundation with deep statistics on most health care numbers for every states.
TennCare Oversight Division, Department of Commerce and Insurance
Oversees, examines and monitors Health Maintenance Organizations and Behavioral Health Organizations participating in the TennCare program.
TennCare Program
Tennessee's Medicaid managed care program that provides health coverage for 1.2 million low-income children, pregnant woman and disabled Tennesseans.
Tennessee Health Care Campaign (THCC)
A nonprofit consumer health care advocacy group seeking health care reform.
Tennessee's Tenncare Program
Texas Children's Health Insurance Program
Sfamilies with uninsured children may be eligible for health coverage through Medicaid and the Texas CHIP. Includes regular checkups and dental care.
Texas Department of Insurance
The health care section of the Department's Web site, with consumer information and more.
Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool
Texas Health Options
A resource by the Texas Department of Insurance to help Texans find health insurance coverage.
Texas Medicaid Program
The State and Federal cooperative venture that provides medical coverage to eligible needy persons.
Texas Voice for Health Reform
A project of the Center for Public Policy Priorities, aims to inform and mobilize all Texans on the national debate on health care reform.
The Commonwealth Fund Blog
The Commonwealth Fund Blog
The Family Health Insurance Assistance Program
Helps regon families pay the monthly premium for high-quality, private health insurance plans. FHIAP pays from 50 percent to 95 percent of the premium for Oregonians who are uninsured and meet income and other guidelines.
The Florida Department of Financial Services
The place for consumers to check out their insurance agent or company or to access the state consumer hotline (1-877-693-5236, is available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m) or to file a complaint.
The Health Care Blog
The Health Care Blog
The Healthcare Association of Hawaii
A non-profit association that represents and advocates on behalf of its provider members to improve health care in Hawaii.
The Iowa Policy Project
Impact of various components of the Affordable Care Act on Iowans.
The Kansas Health Institute
Established in 1995 by the Kansas Health Foundation to be an information resource for state policymakers. The foundation made the commitment based on its conclusion that health policy decisions often were based on fragmented, anecdotal and sometimes biased information.
The Maine People's Alliance
MPA fights for quality, affordable health care for all Mainers and supports a universal, single-payer health care system.
The Maryland Women's Coalition for Health Care Reform
Formed in 2006 as a non-partisan, state-wide, grassroots alliance of individuals and organizations dedicated to seeing that every resident of Maryland has comprehensive, affordable, accessible, high quality health care.
The Mississippi Health Advocacy Program (MHAP)
MHAP is a voice for improved health care for all throughout the state of Mississippi, especially those whose health is threatened by poverty, racism, malnutrition and violence.
The Plum Line
The Plum Line
The Rhode Island Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid)
A federal and state funded program that pays for medical and health related services for eligible Rhode Islanders.
U.S. Census Bureau
On March 23, 2007, the Census Bureau released revised estimates for health insurance coverage in the United States.
UHCAN! The Universal Health Care Action Network
A group of individuals and organizations committed to achieving health coverage for all Americans. Their Web site provides resources and shares information regarding the development of strategies for health care justice from the consumer's point of view.
United for National Healthcare
A Bellingham, Washington group organizing and advocating for a National Single-Payer Healthcare System.
Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio
UHCAN Ohio's mission is to achieve high quality, accessible, affordable health care for all Ohioans.
Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
An independent, nonprofit, grant-making organization dedicated to achieving a quality health care system that is affordable and available for everyone in the state.
Utah and national health reform
The Insurance Department's page on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on Utah.
Utah Children's Health Insurance Program
Families who cannot afford to buy health insurance for their children may be eligible for health coverage through the Utah CHIP.
Utah Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-705-9173 or (801) 442-6660
Utah Department of Human Services
Information on insurance programs – Medicare, Medicaid and long term health insurance information.
Utah Health Policy Project
A resource for the public, community leaders, businesses, health care providers and policy makers interested in strengthening the health care system while working to develop visionary and systemic solutions to the crisis of the uninsured and under-insured.
Utah Health Policy Project (UHPP)
UHPP is a nonpartisan, 501-C-3 nonprofit organization whose vision is for a health care system that provides medically necessary care to all Utah residents in a timely, efficient, and culturally effective manner with sustainable financing.
Utah Healthcare Initiative
Organized to bring the issue of health system reform before the voters of Utah.
Vermont for Single Payer
Vermont for Single Payer is the primary campaign of Vermont Health Care For All (VTHCA) and is overseen by the Board of that organization. VTHCA, a Vermont non-profit corporation (501(c) 3), was established in 2003 with the purpose of educating the public about the advantages of a universal publicly financed health care system for Vermont.
Vermont: filing a complaint about an insurance company
The Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration's Consumer Services section — help for consumers who would like to file a complaint about an insurance company.
Vermont's health care reform
The place to go to find out how America's most progressive state is implementing health care reform, both the Affordable Care Act and its own single-payer health care initiative.
Virginia Department of Health
A site rich in information for Virginia citizens concerned about their health.
Virginia Health Insurance Information for Consumers
State of Virgina's information about traditional health insurance and managed care health insurance plans.
Virginia Health Reform Initiative
A state initiative to implement health care reform.
Virginia Organizing Project
A statewide grassroots social justice group working to mobilize citizens to lobby for more affordable health care.
Virginia's Bureau of Insurance
Consumer information for state citizens dealing with agents or companies.
Wachter's World
Wachter's World
Washington Apple Health for Kids (CHIP)
A Washington State initiative aimed at streamlining applications for children's
Washington State Governor's office on health care reform
Gov. Jay Inslee's office has published this information on the State of Washington and health care.
Washington State Health Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-877-5187
Washington State Insurance Commissioner on health reform
The State of Washington's Insurance Commission with how the new health care law will affect Oregonians.
West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services (Medicaid)
The state agency tasked with administering the federal-state partnership to serve low income West Virginians.
West Virginia Children's Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP)
A low cost health care plan for children and teenagers of working families.
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Administers programs aimed toward the citizens of West Virginia.
West Virginia Health Insurance Plan
West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families
Bringing together individuals, private organizations, and state agencies to work to improve the health of children and families in West Virginia.
West Virginians for Affordable Health Care (WVAHC)
A tax-exempt, nonprofit organization under IRC 501(c)(4) organized in November, 2005 by a diverse group of individuals concerned about the rising cost of health care and health care insurance coverage.
Western PA Coalition for Single-Payer Healthcare
An all-volunteer, grassroots group advocating national, universal, single-payer health care.
Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan
Toll-free 1-800-828-4777
Wisconsin Hospital Association
The trade group for hospital in Wisconsin.
Workers' Comp Insider
Workers' Comp Insider
Wyoming Children's Health Insurance Program
Designed to ensure that children and teens of both working and non-working families can have the health insurance they need.
Wyoming Department of Health
The primary state agency for providing health and human services, it administers programs maintaining the health and safety of citizens of Wyoming. Its primary approach in solving health problems is prevention.
Wyoming Health Insurance Pool
(307) 634-1393
Wyoming Health Matters
A web-based source of population data and information about Wyoming community health and healthy communities in general.
Wyoming Medicaid information
The joint federal and state government program that pays for medical care for some low income and medically needy individuals and families.
Wyoming Primary Care Association
Works to expand the availability of high quality, affordable health care services throughout Wyoming. Health Centers are mission-driven health care organizations that deliver compassionate, quality health care to all individuals, with or without insurance, and regardless of their ability to pay.
Wyoming Project Health Care
Project Healthcare is a shared project of several Wyoming advocacy organizations concerned with monitoring the impact of health reform on Wyoming consumers.
Wyoming's KidCareCHIP
A program that helps Wyoming families provide health insurance for their children.


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The following post also appeared in the Uncertainty Principle thread but is reposted here because the TV Screen Center is a well known long standing Woodson problem: It was an almost perfect day late in the afternoon at Woodson today. The temps went quite cool and the rock was still clean after last week's rain. Late in the afternoon John Weinberg (Johannsolo) completed the long standing problem in the center of the TV Screen. The problem, first tried by Kevin Powell in the mid 80's was previously known under the working name of "The Emergency Broadcast System". Based on the lack of any response to previous queries on this forum regarding any known ascents, coupled with various references that refer to the center problem being "V?", it is assumed that this is the first known (verified) ascent of the problem. HDTV V6. The V6 rating was felt to be appropriate because the problem was similar in nature and difficulty to that of problems in several other bouldering areas as well as the crux moves on routes at Suicide (Idyllwild).
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(FOX 11) There was lots of emotion in Duarte this morning as two Leukemia patients and their families met the generous strangers who saved their lives at the City of Hope's annual Celebration of Life Bone Marrow Reunion.
Among the highlights of the celebration: the moment 8-year-old cancer survivor Ryan Compton got to meet the 34-year-old Englishman, Barry Crackett, whose bone marrow saved his life
Ryan, who's battled cancer since he was two, was too shy to speak so his dad Jason, an LAPD officer, did the talking for him.
"We can't thank him enough," said Compton.
Crackett signed up for the Bone Marrow Registry in London 11 years ago -- three years before Ryan was even born.
Also meeting for the first time: 63-year-old Joseph Mandel of Woodland Hills, and his 25-year-old donor Nevo Segal.
Mandel, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2009, is the son of Holocuast survivors. Segal was serving as a soldier in the Israeli Defense Force when he learned he was a match for this, then far away, stranger.
Roughly 1200 Cancer survivors and their families turned out for today's Celebration of Life. To find out how you can join the Bone Marrow Registry go to www.marrow.org.
For more on cancer treatment at The City of Hope go to www.cityofhope.org
KTTV FOX 111999 S. Bundy Dr.Los Angeles CA 90025Main: (310) 584-2000News Tips? (310) 584-2025


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Town Square
Disappearing Yard Signs
Original post made by A Concerned Voter on Oct 4, 2008
Any ideas?
on Oct 4, 2008 at 10:08 am
Are they Brozosky signs? Follow Hosterman and her minions and you may have your answer.
on Oct 4, 2008 at 10:32 am
People who support Hosterman are now called "minions"? What do you call people who support Brozosky?
on Oct 4, 2008 at 10:32 am
Actually, they are varied signs for various candidates and on the various measures.
I have since learned this is apparently the act of the lovely young adults we are raising these days. A neighbor found three kids in their yard last night trying to destroy their signs. We are now learning signs were taken or pushed over all around our neighborhood.
So, this wasn't "Hosterman and her minions." Just lovely young adults with parents who are clueless.


text: Optionals On every itinerary, we offer a range of optional excursions that allow you to further enhance your experience should you so choose. These are purchased when you are on your trip, via your Trafalgar Travel Director. Depending on the region visited these can be paid with cash or credit card. A reduction of 25% of the cost of the Optional Excursions is offered to all children under the age of 16 years at the time of travel. Please Note: This discount to does not apply to North America optionals, as they are already discounted. Hue + Day 5 Royal dinner at Ancient Hue Royal cuisine at Nguyen Emperors' banquets was legendary. Dress up in traditional Royal costume like King, Queen and Mandarins, and savour an unforgettable dinner with typical Royal dishes at Ancient Hue restaurant. Its distinctive ancient houses offer a glimpse of the city's past.(minimum of three to four people) Code: CTRD Adult Price: 70 (US$) Hoi An + Day 7 My Son temples My Son is one of the foremost Hindu temple sites in south-east Asia. For the Cham civilization that ruled Central Vietnam from the second to the thirteenth-century, My Son was an important religious site and place of worship. A one-and-a-half-hour drive from Hoi An will bring you to My Son where there are 20 monuments still standing today. The temples are set in a verdant valley surrounded by hills and overlooked by the impressive Cat Tooth Mountain. Stroll around this UNESCO listed temple complex to learn about the Cham culture, architecture and civilization before returning to Hoi An.(minimum of three to four people) Code: CTMS Adult Price: 28 (US$) + Day 7 Private Vietnamese cooking class Transfer by boat to the Red Bridge Cooking School. Work together with the Red Bridge chef who teaches you the traditional ways of preparing and cooking Vietnamese food. Use the freshest ingredients and traditional Vietnamese utensils to prepare four famous dishes, including the national dish 'Pho'. After class, enjoy a short feedback session and take the chance to savour the dishes you have prepared. Bid farewell to the chef and board a local boat for a short cruise along the Hoi An River.(minimum of three to four people) Code: CTCC Adult Price: 76 (US$) Tonle Sap + Day 12 Sarus sunset cruise and tour Make your way downstairs to the Elephant Terrace Restaurant ready for 4pm – the meeting point for the beginning of the Sunset Cruise. Then you'll transfer as a group to Chhong Kneas, a trading port of agricultural products on the edge of Tonle Sap Lake. Board the Sarus, a traditional yet luxurious wooden boat, and embark on a relaxing and insightful sunset cruise on the lake. Drinks are served while you observe the local lifestyle. Towards the end of the day, the activity on the lake picks up as people return from their fish farms to present and sell their catch at the local market. Continue to the open waters and take in sunset before returning to the port for a transfer back to Siem Reap. Please note: only available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Sarus boat doesn't operate between April and August. Code: CTSC Adult Price: 72 (US$)


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In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs
Series Description: Inviting master chefs into her kitchen, Julia Child cooks with the pros, detailing their techniques and dishes for the home cook.
All Upcoming Episodes
Charlie Trotter (#108)
Seared Scallops With Curried Carrot Broth and Warm Peach Soup With a Trio of Sorbets. [26 minutes]
- Sat, September 6, 9:30 AM on IPTV
Leah Chase (#109)
The chef cooks up fried chicken, baking-powder biscuits and sweet potato pie on a pecan crust. [26 minutes]
- Sat, September 13, 9:30 AM on IPTV
Christopher Gross (#110)
Alder-smoked loin of beef & a Middle Eastern grain dish, farecki, paired with harissa are prepared. [26 minutes]
- Sat, September 20, 9:30 AM on IPTV
Jody Adams (#111)
The Cambridge, Massachusetts chef creates a braised, stuffed breast of veal over a bed of polenta. [26 minutes]
- Sat, September 27, 9:30 AM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Jim Dodge (#107)
- Daniel Boulud (#106)
- Madhur Jaffrey (#105)
- Jimmy Sneed (#104)
- Lynne Rossetto Kasper (#103)
- Jasper White (#102)
- Roberto Donna (#101)


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Nashville, TN- Good morning from day two at the Winter Meetings, where the media room is starting to fill up even though people were in the hotel bars until very late. Most are armed with coffee and $10 breakfast sandwiches, and a few rows behind me a writer is getting alerts on his cellphone, but instead of beeping, it's audio of Homer Simpson saying "D'oh!" over and over again.
It's not the least bit annoying.
The afternoon and evening were pretty quiet in these parts yesterday. There was some hustle to get to the manager's press conferences, but beyond that, it was a calm afternoon with little trade activity or free agent excitement. Perhaps today will be the day that big things start happening. Dan Haren is off to the Nationals pending a physical to start our day, but guys like Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton still need new uniforms.
As far as I can tell, no one got permanently lost in the Opryland labyrinth yesterday, though there were several trails of breadcrumbs leading to and from the media room. Most people have employed the buddy system, just in case you make a wrong turn in the Delta atrium and end up in Shrek's house or at Kung Fu Panda's* pagoda you'll have a witness.
*Since this is the Winter Meetings and there are baseball players everywhere, I should clear up I'm not referring to Pablo Sandoval here, but there's an actual man who walks around in a Kung Fu Panda costume waving at the children and dancing to music in his little pagoda in the atrium. I assure you it's as creepy as it sounds.
The Winter Meetings are a lot of work, but in the evenings there's a certain element of play, as well. Last night I left the Christmas-bio dome in favor of dinner in a local eatery and went to a place called Etch, where the whiskey smash was fantastic, the grits were infused with ginger, and there was a butter tasting. I submit that you haven't lived until you've stared down at plate filled with different kinds of butter (duck, goat, truffle, and smoked Plugrá, I know you were wondering) picking which you should eat first.
One of the most interesting things about the Opryland Hotel is that there are a variety of different bars, all of which seem to cater to a different audience. The Fuse Sports Club is a lounge/sports bar (if that's a thing) akin to what you'd see in Vegas, but in Nevada they would allow gambling and there wouldn't be hundreds of job-seeker types who still haven't mastered the art of growing facial hair. We lasted roughly five minutes in there, before the sight of Ed Hardy T-shirts and spray tans got to be too much. Findley's Irish Pub is a popular hangout for media types, especially the sabermetrics crowd, and for two nights in a row, a Celtic band called Def Leprechaun* has played to a packed house. It turns out that the mandolin is most enjoyable in small doses, and no amount of BBC Bourbon Barrel Stout is enough to ignore the fact that they're covering "Sweet Caroline" again.
*They don't play any Def Leppard songs, and before you ask, they don't have a drummer at all. The closest we got to an actual Def Leppard cover was a brief tease of "Pour Some Guinness On Me." They have merchandise for sale on their website, including baseball tees with their logo available on their website for $20.
The main lobby bar, Falls Bar, was packed last night with executives, media, and managers -- Jim Leyland, Bruce Bochy, Terry Collins, and Ron Washington -- and even though I was very tired, the people-watching was just too good to tuck myself in at a reasonable hour. Perhaps the fact that everyone was out enjoying the evening means there had been heavy negotiating yesterday and that folks just needed to relax.
Day two is still quiet, but we'll keep you up to date on any breaking news from the Opryland Hotel, and we'll give you updates from some of the manager's press conferences lined up for this afternoon.
Cee Angi is one of SBN's Designated Columnists, one of the minds behind the Platoon Advantage, and the author of Baseball-Prose. Follow her at @CeeAngi.


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Osteoarthritis Research
Joint Load and Osteoarthritis
Researchers, especially those who study knee osteoarthritis, look at the effect of joint load on the disease. What is joint load?
Osteoarthritis Research - What's Being Done?
It is not uncommon to hear more about research related to other types of arthritis compared to osteoarthritis research. Does that mean none is being done? Let's look at what is being worked on in osteoarthritis research.
Protein Loss Causes Cartilage Degeneration in Osteoarthritis
Researchers have long tried to determine what causes cartilage degeneration associated with osteoarthritis. A breakthrough by scientists points to the loss of a specific protein from the surface layer of cartilage in joints.
Is Cartilage Regeneration an Option for Osteoarthritis?
Cartilage regeneration attempts to restore damaged articular (joint) cartilage. Several techniques have been used for cartilage regeneration. While it has been performed in Europe, cartilage regeneration is, for the most part, experimental in the United States.
Can Diacerein Act as a Disease-Modifier for Osteoarthritis?
Diacerein is an anti-inflammatory medication that works differently from the typical NSAIDS.
Smoking and Osteoarthritis
Smoking has been associated with an increased risk of osteoarthritis as well as having a negative impact on health in general. Interestingly, some studies found smoking to have a protective effect against osteoarthritis.
Overweight and Hand Osteoarthritis: Understanding the Association
Weightbearing joints affected by osteoarthritis can be burdened even more by overweight or obesity. Researchers have studied if overweight affects non-weightbearing joints, like the hands.
Calcitonin May Act as Disease-Modifying Drug for Osteoarthritis
Calcitonin may act as a disease-modifying drug and be able to decrease bone deterioration and increase bone density. Calcitonin is an amino acid hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases: Osteoarthritis
The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases is a research databank for the study of arthritis and rheumatic conditions. If you have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, you are eligible to participate in NDB research.
Osteoarthritis Linked to Gene Variant
Researchers in Japan have identified a gene variant which may cause osteoarthritis.
Cartilage: Researchers Reveal Information About Structure
Cartilage which covers the ends of bones allowing for the smooth, gliding movement at the joints is known as articular cartilage. In osteoarthritis, the cartilage wears away and causes pain and limited range of motion.
DNA Characteristics Associated With Aging and Osteoarthritis
Specific DNA characteristics have shown that osteoarthritis may be a result of faster biological aging.
Gene Therapy for Osteoarthritis
A handful of research teams have trials planned to test gene therapy for osteoarthritis.
Clinical Trials: Osteoarthritis
Clinical trials for osteoarthritis, from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Clinical Trials: Knee Osteoarthritis
Clinical trials for osteoarthritis of the knee, from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Clinical Trials: Hip Osteoarthritis
Clinical trials for osteoarthritis of the hip, from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Clinical Trials: Hand Osteoarthritis
Clinical trials for osteoarthritis of the hand, from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Clinical Trials: Osteoarthritis
Clinical trials for osteoarthritis, from CenterWatch.


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Action Agenda: Realizing Treatment and Support for Women and Girls in Darfur (393.0 KB)
Last Thursday marked the end of General Gration's first 12 months as US Special Envoy to Sudan—an event that closely followed the one year anniversary of the Government of Sudan's expulsion of humanitarian organizations in March 2009.
In the course of the past 12 months, the humanitarian community and UN Country Team in Sudan have made significant efforts to rebuild programming disrupted by the expulsion of 13 international and 3 Sudanese NGOs—efforts that have been encouraged by the US Envoy's office. Now one year on, however, the loss of specialized programming continues to challenge NGOs and UN agencies working on the ground.
As Physicians for Human Rights and numerous other organizations pointed out in a public letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last November, multi-sectoral programming addressing the vulnerability and needs of women and girls has been affected seriously by this disruption in programs and services. But broader efforts to re-establish programming lost in the expulsions have been unable to rebuild the base of gender expertise in the humanitarian community prior to 2009.
The range of women-specific concerns spans all areas of humanitarian programming in Darfur: specialized health needs; different levels of education; cultural issues concerning sanitation and hygiene services; and, not least, the widespread incidence of sexual violence across Darfur. There is an urgent need to improve the coverage of relief distribution to target women effectively, expand programming into rural areas, and encourage the mainstreaming of gender concerns by NGOs and UN agencies.
Even prior to the expulsions, the breadth and consistency of women-focused programming had suffered a number of setbacks in 2008, including the closure of many women's centers, the suspension of psycho-social programming in some instances and increasing obstacles for NGOs to communicate with other agencies. In order to remedy this, we need strong sector coordination and the commitment of sufficient resources to the UN lead agency for Gender-based Violence (UNFPA) to implement the strategic plan designed to address these issues.
In response to this urgent crisis of treatment and services, Physicians for Human Rights has issued a briefing paper to the Special Envoy's Office: Action Agenda for Realizing Treatment and Support for Women and Girls in Darfur, outlining the conditions of this crisis and immediate actions needed to realize both responsive and proactive programming to reduce the vulnerability of women and girls in Darfur and provide support to survivors. The paper outlines the need for a commitment from the US Government to expend the necessary resources for women and girls in Darfur and to establish a consistent message in the Special Envoy's diplomatic relations.
Over the past 12 months, a number of humanitarian sectors—water, sanitation, shelter—have been restored and rebuilt, yet vital services such as psychosocial support, medical and legal outreach and livelihoods support for women and girls remain devastated by the impact of the expulsions. It is the duty of the Special Envoy's office to ensure that US engagement in critical events, such as the upcoming Sudan elections and the continuing Darfur Peace Accords, does not divert attention from the unmet needs of women and girls any longer. By March 31, 2010, General Gration should announce his office's strategy to address the following:
- US Government support for humanitarian programming to reduce the vulnerability of women and research to establish a recommended service provision model that can be replicated in under-served communities.
- US Government funding for sector coordination to the UN lead agency for Gender-based Violence in Darfur, UNFPA. This funding commitment will allow for UNFPA strategic planning to increase treatment and support and facilitate broader initiatives to reduce vulnerability to violence.
- US Government use of diplomatic leverage to ensure that the Government of Sudan take responsibility for managing and acting on information received through the Tripartite Reporting Mechanism and institute a Rapid-Reporting mechanism between State and Federal bodies of the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC).
- US Government encouragement of troop-contributing and police-contributing countries to boost deployment of the UNAMID peacekeeping force; the provision of outstanding equipment, in particular military helicopter assets, remains critical to increasing the mobility and operational impact of the mission in a volatile security environment. A commitment is also needed to boost the number of female troops and police sent by police- and troop- contributing countries.
- US Government promotion or development of a multi-year funding mechanism for relief, early recovery and emergency projects through the 2010-2012, pre-election to post-referendum period, for projects to mitigate the risks of sexual and gender-based violence should complex emergencies arise in Sudan and to provide the necessary treatment and support for survivors.
As the largest donor to the humanitarian operations in Darfur, and as a key diplomatic player engaged with the Government of Sudan, the US Government has the opportunity to assure that the urgent needs of women and girls in Darfur are met. The US Special Envoy's office represents the political and diplomatic interests of the American people and has the ability to commit both the diplomatic and financial resources of the US Government to address the needs of survivors, and prevent further violence.
Physicians for Human Rights invites all individuals and organizations who wish to see these recommendations become a reality to contact the Envoy's Office and ask for a plan by March 31st 2010. Contact jread[at]phrusa[dot]org for more information.
Last Friday, the PHR team delivered to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a joint advocacy letter, urging that sexual and gender-based violence (SGV) programming be recognized as an urgent need in Sudan. Forty advocacy and human rights groups called on Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sudan Envoy Scott Gration to recognize the absence of vital SGV programming following the March 2009 expulsion of international humanitarian organizations and key Sudanese NGOs. The number of supporting organizations has since grown to more than 60.
The team from PHR met with General Gration's office, and with the office of the Ambassador for Global Women's Issues on Friday, to present the letter and advocate for the inclusion of SGV programs in the Sudan Policy benchmarks.
The elimination of SGV services in Sudan is a perfect storm of collateral damage: when the 16 international humanitarian organizations and NGOs were expelled, these programs—and equally importantly, the network of SGV-focused personnel and leadership—disappeared. In a climate where remaining staff and organizations were afraid to rebuild or renegotiate their contracts for fear of Government of Sudan retribution, services for survivors of sexual violence in Darfur collapsed.
Despite this, and despite the fine work of the State department on a number of gender-based violence issues, the issue of sexual violence was not explicitly recognized in the administration's Sudan Policy review, nor was it included in the details of US strategic objective #1, which deals with the humanitarian situation in Darfur. It was, however, recognized by the UN panel of experts in the recent report released on the humanitarian situation in Darfur, and has been a key sticking point for activists in the US at the recent Pledge to Protect conference.
Today—just in time for the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women on November 25—PHR has launched a congressional action for advocates and activists to urge Senators and Representatives to join us in our call to the State department on this issue. Partnering with our co-signatories, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International USA, the Arab Coalition for Darfur, the Enough Project, Save Darfur Coalition and others, we continue to advocate for the restoration of services as basic as emergency assistance for injuries, documentation of injuries sustained during these brutal attacks, access to HIV/AIDS prophylaxis treatment, pregnancy testing and psychological and social support. We ask Hillary Rodham Clinton and General Gration not only to include SGV programs as a benchmark in the Sudan policy, but also:
- To ensure that renegotiation of technical agreements between humanitarian organizations and the Government of Sudan takes place, so that international humanitarian organizations and NGOs can incorporate or SGV programs into their authorized operations in Sudan.
- To monitor Government of Sudan obstruction of SGV services in Khartoum and on the ground: SGV services must be restored and made available to all IDP populations, including West and South Darfur, where humanitarian operations have historically functioned at a lower level than in North Darfur state.
- To support and facilitate coordination between aid agencies, camp residents and UNAMID gender desk officers. The recruitment of gender desk officers must involve camp residents, and the work of gender experts should fully utilize the expertise and resources of aid agencies as well as camp residents, to ensure the establishment of culturally competent services.
We need action to protect the rights of survivors in Darfur: please let your US Senators and Representative know.


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Gulf View Spectacular! in Destin
- bedrooms 4
- baths 4½
- sleeps 12
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
- community
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vacation rental description
Gulf Splendor II is conveniently located 1 mile West of San Destin
Resorts and 12 miles East of Destin Harbor. Within a one mile drive
or walk, you have at your convenience grocery stores, pharmacies,
restaurants and banks. For shopping and entertainment, the Silver
Sands Factory Outlet Mall, the Destin Commons Mall and beautiful
Baytowne Wharf are located nearby.
Gulf Splendor II is located just 100 feet from the beach and
4 Bedrooms (sleeps 12 with one pull-out)
4 1/2 Baths
5 TV's
VCR/DVD/CD Players
Fully equipped Kitchen and Wet Bar
Pool/Spa - 5'x 12' pool - heated during winter
Gas BBQ Grill
Chair/Umbrella beach service during season
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Mark Feigenbutz 314-541-6162
house rental amenities
Family Room - Ideal for entertaining, this large gathering area has
fantastic gulf views, full kitchen, queen sleepsofa, entertainment
center and wet bar. Walk out on to the large deck (with pool) and
enjoy gulf views while sipping on that morning coffee or that sunset
cocktail. This also connects to a powder room and washer/dryer area.
Gulf East - This bedroom has gulf views to the East with a queen bed
and private full bath located on the third level.
Gulf West - Located on the third level, this bedroom has gulf views
to the West with a king bed and private full bath.
Captain's Bunk Room - This third level bedroom features two regular
sized bunk beds with a private full bath. Great for a couple of
adults or four children.
Lower Level Bedroom - This ground level bedroom has a king bed with
private bath and offers privacy from the action above.
Pool - Children and adults love this amenity. This 5 x 12 pool is
on the main deck just off the Family Room. This pool is a perfect
solution for smaller children and the wrap around bench seating
easily accommodates 12 adults. Heated from 10/15-4/15.
activities and attractions in Destin Gulf Coast North
Tens of thousands of years ago, quartz crystals were carried by
glacial rivers from the Appalachian Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico
in northwest Florida. These tiny clear crystals now form a blanket of
pure white sugar sand making these beaches among the highest rated in
the world. While the pure white sands and emerald waters lure people
to its shores, Destin offers so much more!
Golf - Destin has become the major golf destination in Northwest
Florida. There are several courses within 3 miles of Gulf Splendor
and over 1,000 holes in the greater Destin area.
Fishing - With over 100 private charters, Destin boasts some of the
best fishing in the gulf region. Take half or full day charters for
Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Red Snapper, Trigger Fish, Amberjack, Cobia and
many others. Drop your catch off at one of the harbor restaurants and
come back that evening for a delicious meal. Try your luck at the
52nd annual Fishing Rodeo during the month of October, 2005.
Shopping – From quaint little boutiques to factory outlet malls,
Destin has unlimited shopping options. The Silver Sands Factory
outlet mall is located within 1 mile of Gulf Splendor. Destin
Commons, the brand new shopping and entertainment complex is only 4
miles away. Within 2 miles, beautiful Baytowne Wharf offers many
shopping and entertainment options.
Restaurants – Walk up the beach to the Whales Tail, our favorite
breakfast place, or check out any of many restaurants for all price
ranges within 1 to 5 miles.
Take the kids towards downtown Destin and Okaloosa Island to get to
the Big Kahuna Water Park, the Gulfarium and many other family
entertainment options.
Take a laidback scenic drive East along route 30-A to quaint little
beach towns such as Grayton Beach, Watercolor, Seaside, Seagrove and
Rosemary Beach.
There is something for everyone in Destin!
vacation rental rates
2013 - Weekly Rates - Saturday to Saturday
Early Spring----03/02 - 03/08----$2,970
Spring Break----03/09 - 04/12----$3,270
Late Spring-----04/13 - 05/24----$2,970
In Season-------05/25 - 08/01----$4,490
Late Season-----08/02 - 08/16----$4,040
Fall---------------08/17 - 11/01----$2,312
Winter-2007/08--11/02 - 01/3----$1,700
WEEKLY RENTALS ONLY - Saturday to Saturday
1) 50% Deposit with reservation
2) 12% Local Sales Tax & Fees Applies to above rates
Mark Feigenbutz 314-541-6162
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