Organizations and Research Institutions
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
Serves as an advocate of Social Security and Medicare. Includes special sections on Medicare and prescription drugs.
AARP - Medicare
Provides basic information about Medicare and describes what is and isn't covered.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Formerly known as HCFA, this federal agency administers
Medicare,
Medicaid and the
State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP).
Families USA - Medicare
A non-profit dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans. Families USA offers a wide range of information and publications on Medicare.
The Commonwealth Fund - Medicare Program
The Commonwealth Fund's Medicare program focuses on proposed changes to the financing and structure of the Medicare program and examines other long-term options for Medicare's future.
The Heritage Foundation - Medicare
An online library of Medicare policy papers from 1995-2000.
The Urban Institute - Medicare
Offers publications and resources on Medicare.
Kaiser Family Foundation: Medicare
Conducts and supports research and analysis on current Medicare policy issues, monitors key trends, and produces fact sheets, resource books and reports to inform policy discussions.
Medicare Watch
A project of the Century Foundation, which provides "essential" sources for the debate over prescription drug coverage in Medicare.
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