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Health and Safety
Consumer Information on Diet Health and Fitness
(Separate Website)
This FTC web site contains information on a large variety of consumer issues relating to health products and purchases, weight loss, diet supplements, indoor tanning beds, smoking, sun protection and elective eye surgery. The web site also contains information for health-related businesses.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Food Safety Education
(Separate Website)
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
By: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Frequently Asked Questions About Women’s Health
(Separate Website)
Answers to common questions about women's health.
By: National Women's Health Information Center
General Health Topics: Healthfinder.gov
(Separate Website)
Healthfinder is an award-winning Federal Web site for consumers, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies. Since 1997, Healthfinder has been recognized as a key resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet. Healthfinder links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms
(Separate Website)
This site answers common questions about genetically modified foods,
By: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and Environmental Research
Medline Plus: Trusted Health Information for You
(Separate Website)
Welcome to MedlinePlus, a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
By: U.S. National Library of Medicine
Minority Health
(Separate Website)
The Office of Minority Health advises DHEC and other agencies on public health and environmental issues affecting African Americans, Hispanics, Asian and Pacific Islanders and American Indians statewide. OMH also provides leadership for the agency's Cultural Competence Action Plan, which assures services are culturally and linguistically appropriate and acceptable for the citizens of South Carolina.
By: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Nutrition Assistance Programs
(Separate Website)
FNS increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.
By: Food and Nutrition Service
Staying Healthy
(Separate Website)
Staying healthy can sometimes be as tough as getting over an illness! We've put together some information and links to wellness programs, as well as fitness and recreation programs to help you stay in tiptop shape!
By: HealthCareCoach.com
Choosing a Hospital - A Guide for People with Medicare
(Separate Website)
At some time in the future, you or a loved one may need to get hospital care. Research shows that some hospitals take better care of patients than others. For instance, hospitals do better when they do the same procedure often. This booklet can help you choose a hospital that will give you good quality care. The document is in PDF format.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
DHHS Programs and Services - Medicaid Information
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Health and Human Services
Guide to Choosing a Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card
(Separate Website)
This booklet provides information about the new Medicare-approved drug discount cards including who can get a card, how they work, and how to choose the best card for you.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicaid Facts
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Medicaid Managed Care - Your Choice Counts a Lot
(Separate Website)
If you are on Medicaid, your state may soon tell you “Join a health plan.” If you do not choose a plan, the state will choose one for you. It will be a big change for you. You might not be able to use your current doctor. You may not be able to get Medicaid to pay if you use your local emergency room unless it is a serious situation. If you pick a plan that doesn’t give you what you need, the plan will still make money. The state will pay them every month even if you do not get health care. Your choice is your best protection, so choose carefully. This document helps you figure out how to choose the best health plan.
By: National Health Law Program (NHeLP)
Medicaid Program
(Separate Website)
The Medicaid Program provides medical benefits to low-income people who have no medical insurance or have inadequate medical insurance. The Federal government establishes general guidelines for the administration of Medicaid benefits. However, specific eligibility requirements to receive Medicaid benefits, as well as the type and scope of services provided, are determined by each individual State. Thus, a person who is eligible for Medicaid in one State may not qualify in another State. You must check with the Medicaid office in the state you live in to confirm your eligibility to receive benefits.
By: GovBenefits.gov
Reporting Medicaid Fraud
(Separate Website)
By: SC Attorney General
What is Medicaid and Who Is it For?
(Separate Website)
Medicaid is a jointly funded, Federal-State health insurance program for low-income and needy people. It covers children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled and other people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments. This web site provides basic information and answers to frequently asked questions about Medicaid.
By: Social Security Administration
A Guide To Social Security And SSI Disability Benefits For People With HIV Infection
(Separate Website)
Social Security can provide a lifeline of support to people with HIV infection. That lifeline comes in the form of monthly Social Security disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and a variety of other services available to people who receive disability benefits from Social Security. If you are disabled because of HIV infection, this booklet from the Social Security Administration web site will help you understand the kinds of disability benefits you might be eligible for from the Social Security or SSI programs.
By: Social Security Administration
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
Continuation of Health Coverage — COBRA
(Separate Website)
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan for limited periods of time under certain circumstances such as voluntary or involuntary job loss, reduction in the hours worked, transition between jobs, death, divorce, and other life events. Qualified individuals may be required to pay the entire premium for coverage up to 102 percent of the cost to the plan.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
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