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It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.
—Dr. Thomas Fuller
LEARN MORE ABOUT ISSUES AT THE LINKS BELOW
Cover the Uninsured
A national education campaign.
Kaiser Family Foundation
Outlines key facts and research about health insurance coverage in America.
Americans For Healthcare
Facts and advocacy for reliable healthcare.
Community Catalyst
A national advocacy organization working to ensure quality, affordable care for all.
Consumers Union
The publishers of Consumer Reports magazine provide information on health care services.
Physicians for a National Health Program
An organization of 12,000 physicians who advocate for the right to health care and for single payer national health insurance.
Health Care For All Movement
More than 20 states have grassroots movements working toward universal coverage.
Find the Help You Need
The National Association of Community Health Centers can help find a clinic near you:
www.nachc.com or via telephone at 301-347-0400
The Bureau of Primary Health Care can help you locate primary medical care, obstetricians, dental care, and other specialty providers:
www.bphc.hrsa.gov/ and also at 888-275-4772
Do you have legal questions about getting and keeping health insurance?
Guides are available at www.healthinsuranceinfo.net to summarize your protections in fifty states and the District of Columbia.
Are you or your children eligible for low-cost or free health care coverage?
To find out if you are eligible for Medicaid, call the toll-free number for your state, located in your phone book and at
www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/consumer.asp
To learn if your children are eligible for low-cost or free coverage, call 1-877-KIDS NOW.
To find information on Medicare eligibility, health plans in your area, prescription drug assistance programs, and Medigap, as well as a directory of participating physicians and suppliers in your area, go to www.medicare.gov or call your local Medicare office.
Do you have a problem getting needed medical services paid by your health coverage?
Visit www.healthassistancepartnership.org to link to ombudsman programs across the country that counsel people with both private and public health coverage who have experienced difficulty getting the care they believe they need. The number to the national office in Washington DC is 202-737-6340.
How do you locate a clinic near you?
Links to public health organizations and resources are available online at www.phf.org/links.htm or by calling 202-898-5600.
Are you having trouble affording medications?
Pharmaceutical companies offer patient assistance programs, which provide prescription drugs for free or at a minimal charge. For more information, visit these sites or alert your health care provider to these resources:
To find information about programs offering free prescription medicines to the disabled and qualified low-income individuals, visit:
www.disabilityresources.org/RX.html
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
To volunteer in a free clinic near you, visit www.americares.org or call toll-free at 800-486-4357.
BOOKS
The Institute of Medicine has published four outstanding reports on the uninsured.
For more information: www.iom.edu/uninsured
To order: 800-624-6242 or 202-334-2352 Another valuable resource is Prescription Benefits—A Consumer’s Guide to Free and Discount Drugs, by Harry P. Thal, CSA
Visit: www.benefitspublications.com
To order: 1-800-649-2122 |
