NYC EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE

You can access links and information to all basic health insurance providers by going to the website of the NYC Office of Labor Relations at nyc.gov/html/olr/.

 

NYC HEALTH CARE

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
www.nyc.gov/html/doh/home.html

NYC 911 Benefits Program for Mental Health and Substance Use Servives
www.nyc.gov/9-11mentalmentalhealth

 

NEW YORK STATE HEALTH CARE

NY State Department of Health
www.health.state.ny.us/

NY State Office For The Aging (Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance)
hiicap.state.ny.us/ 

NY State Dept of Insurance
http://www.ins.state.ny.us/ 

 

FEDERAL HEALTH CARE

Department of Health and Human Services Portal with Multiple Links to Federal Agencies and General Health Information
www.health.gov/

Department of Labor (COBRA / HIPAA, etc.)
http://www.dol.gov/index.htm 

 

MEDICARE

My Medicare
my.medicare.gov/

Medicare Rights Center (Medicare Advocacy)
http://www.medicarerights.org/

 

GENERAL HEALTH CARE

Health Affairs: The Policy Journal of Health Sphere
http://www.healthaffairs.org

Dental Procedures Explained
http://www.dentalplans.com/moreinfo/dental
procedureterminology.asp

Long Term Care
http://www.ins.state.ny.us/lntmcare.htm#lntm6
http://www.longtermcare.gov/LTC/Main_Site/index.aspx
http://www.longtermcarelink.net

Eyes Over 40:
How Aging Affects Vision

DRUGS

Drug Trends
http://www.drugtrend.com/medco/consumer/
drugtrend/trends.jsp?articleId=DT_Report
 

Health Square Guide to Prescription Drugs
http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/lev1222.htm 

MEDCO
www.medcohealth.com/medco/consumer/home.jsp

 

HEALTH CARE POLICY


Health Care Policy/ Harvard Medical Schools
http://www.hcp.med.harvard.edu/

 

WELLNESS

Harvard Medical School Links for Wellness & Prevention

Aging Alternative Medicine  Asthma and Allergies    Cancer  Caregiving  Cholesterol   Dental Health   Energy   Exercise and Fitness   Heart Health   High Blood Pressure   Infectious Diseases   Menopause Mental Health  Nutrition Osteoporosis Sexuality   Sleep Disorders Weight Control Your Health Care

MEDICAL ADVICE

Harvard Medical School

NOAH, New York Online Access to Health

Medline Plus  

Web MD has annotated links for:

Allergies
Breast Cancer Screening, Prevention, and Early Detection
Chronic Back Pain
Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
Coronary Artery Disease
Diabetes
Diabetes Type 1
End Stage Renal Disease
Coping with Cancer
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Incontinence
Menstrual Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Prostate Cancer
Osteoporosis
Respiratory Allergies
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Unstable Angina
Weight Loss and Dieting

 

Web MD also has information organized by the following topics:

Allergies Anxiety Disorders Arthritis Asthma   Back Pain Bipolar Disorder Cancer Children's Health Cholesterol Depression Diabetes Diet & Nutrition Erectile Dysfunction Fitness Heart Health Heartburn Hypertension IBS Menopause Men's Health Migraines Pregnancy ●  Sexual Conditions Sexual Health Skin & Beauty Sleep Stroke Weight Loss Women's Health ●  And Many More