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| Healthfinder: Your Guide to Reliable Health Information |
September 19, 2004 |
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This has been an important year for health news, including the start of a prescription drug program for seniors through Medicare, and making health savings accounts available to Americans as a supplement to high-deductible insurance.
When you have a health need, there`s a lot of information out there from a lot of sources. Healthfinder is another resource through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The website is organized so you can search for the information you need by topic or category.
It`s your health library.
About Healthfinder: It`s free and easy-to-use, and the information has been reviewed by the Health and Human Services Department.
Searching Healthfinder: There are eight different sections, ranging from health news, to health library to health organizations.
Healthfinder topics: Preselected topics include information organized by age, such as children`s health or seniors` health; by race or ethnicity; for parents; for healthcare professionals and caregivers.
Other information: Also available on Healthfinder is information on reporting fraud or filing complaints; learning about doctors, prescriptions, hospitals, insurance, your medical privacy rights, providers, and ratings for hospitals and nursing homes.
Just how much information is available at Healthfinder?
The site links to more than 1,700 health organizations and related Websites.
Healthfinder was authorized under the E-Government Act of 2002. |
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