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HEALTH -
INTERNET SOURCES
The Maine Labor Group on Health
The purpose of the Maine Labor Group on Health website is to
make it easy for Maine workers to access information about occupational safety
and health over the internet. This website is a helpsite which will primarily
link other organizations, government agencies and information all together for
the user. If you have problems or questions about worker safety and health or
workplace safety please contact the Maine Labor Group on Health.
For Details>>>>>>>
Maine Consumers for Affordable Health
Care
Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation is a
non-profit advocacy organization committed to helping all Maine people obtain
affordable, quality, health care. Services include:
· Helping families find quality health care in Maine.
· Helping individuals and families advocate for more affordable health care.
· Helping individuals to know and exercise their rights.
· Providing training and education to consumers and policy makers.
· Producing research and policy analysis.
This is a great site that provides a large amount of help and information
including details on Maine's new Dirigo Universal Health Care Plan.
For Details>>>>>>
The following are suggested sources of health policy (not treatment) information as
provided/suggested as reliable and valuable by the national AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
Learn
more about the health coverage crisis at the AFL-CIO website. www.aflcio.org/issuespolitics/healthpolicy
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
The
Center on Budget and Policy Prioritiesworks on federal and state fiscal policy
issues affecting low- and moderate-income families and individuals.
Visit www.cbpp.org
Kaiser Family Foundation
for Providers
This is
a free online service from The Kaiser Family Foundation that brings key health
policy information to policy-makers, journalists and the health care community.
Visit www.kaisernetwork.org
Kaiser Family Foundation
The
Kaiser Family Foundation, a research
organization
focusing on major health care issues, is an independent voice and source of
facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community and
the general public.
Visit www.kff.org
Center for Studying Health System Change
The
Center for Studying Health System Change, a nonpartisan policy research organization,
conducts U.S. health care system studies to inform policy decisions in government
and private industry.
Visit www.hschange.com
The Commonwealth Fund
The
Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that supports independent research on
health and social issues, provides information about improving health care for
children, seniors, low-income families, people of color and the uninsured.
Visit www.cmwf.org
The Consumer Coalition for Quality Health
Care
The Consumer
Coalition
for Quality Health Care, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to
protecting and improving the quality of health care, includes consumer
organizations representing more than 35 million people.
Visit www.consumers.org
Leapfrog Group for Patient Safety
The Leapfrog Group for Patient
Safety mobilizes employer purchasing power to initiate breakthrough improvements
in health care safety and gives consumers information to make informed hospital
choices, Several unions are members.
Visit www.leapfroggroup.org
The
Medicare Rights Center
The
Medicare Rights Center is national, nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring
seniors and people with disabilities have access to affordable, quality health
care.
Visit www.medicarerights.org
National
Coalition on Health Care
The
nonprofit and nonpartisan National Coalition on Health Care is the nation’s
largest alliance working to improve U.S. health care. It is made up of nearly
100 groups representing 100 million Americans.
Visit www.nchc.org
The National Governors Association
The
National Governors Association is deeply involved in delivery of the Medicaid
program for the poor and working poor.
Visit www.nga.org
RxHealthValue
RxHealthValue
is a coalition of major private-sector organizations and unions committed to
research, education and solutions ensuring that consumers receive the full
health and economic value from prescription drugs. Visit www.rxhealthvalue.com
Ask an Expert
Dozens of links to health/safety information and the chance to ASK AN EXPERT
specific questions by e-mail
For links and
info>>>>>>
or go to
http://www.cwa-union.org/osh/OnYourJob/index.asp
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