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Health and Safety
Chemical Safety: Education for Children
(Separate Website)
Each year thousands of children are exposed to chemicals on the farm.
By: Farm Safety Just for Kids
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
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
Harvest Safety- Just for Kids
(Separate Website)
The most severe farm accidents often involve machinery. Missing guards and shields, failure to recognize hazards and careless operation are common factors in a majority of farm equipment related injuries.
By: Farm Safety Just for Kids
Maternal and Child Health
(Separate Website)
The Bureau of Maternal and Child Health strives to assure the health and well being of children, our most valuable resource. The Bureau provides leadership in protecting children and youth, including those with special health care needs, and in strengthening families so that all can be helped to reach their full potential.
By: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
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
National Immunization Program
(Separate Website)
Welcome to the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program VFC helps families by providing free vaccines to doctors who serve eligible children and is administered at the national level by the CDC through the National Immunization Program. CDC contracts with vaccine manufacturers to buy vaccines at reduced rates.
By: Department of Health and Human Services
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
Insurance
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
Divorce and Insurance: How to retain your child's health care coverage
(Separate Website)
Mom and Dad don't live together anymore. Your child has two beds, two sets of teddy bears, two groups of friends, and two homes. And, as the years go by, these two homes may be further and further apart. It's important that your child has health coverage in both homes. But how will you achieve this? And who will pay for it? Just one trip to the emergency room may result in many large medical bills. Health care costs can add up quickly, so you'll want to make provisions for your child's continued health coverage as soon as possible.
By: HealthCareCoach.com
Frequently Asked Questions About the Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid
(Separate Website)
These web pages answer common questions about the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Medicaid for children, including: (1) What is the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)? (2) What is the difference between the Medicaid program and CHIP? (3) Who is eligible for either CHIP or Medicaid? (4) Who is not eligible for CHIP or Medicaid? (5) How do I apply for CHIP or Medicaid? and much more.
By: Children's Defense Fund
Insure Kids Now!
(Separate Website)
You work hard to provide for your children and want to make sure they grow up strong, smart and healthy. But like many parents whose children don't have health insurance, you worry about taking care of them. Now, you may have one less thing to worry about. Your state, and every state in the nation, has a health insurance program for infants, children and teens. This web site tells you how to get your children enrolled.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Medicare/Medicaid
DHHS Programs and Services - Medicaid Information
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Health and Human Services
Medicaid Facts
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
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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
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