Consumer Information
CDC Vaccines and Immunizations Web Site
Advice for parents, travelers, health professionals and others
Department of Health Care/Medical Quality Assurance Site
Look up the record of a health professional or file a complaint
Drug Free Florida
Portal to links about substance abuse and its impacts for parents and youths
FDA Consumer Health Information Site
A range of information available at one Internet address.
FloridaHealthFinder.gov
Agency for Health Care Administration's web portal to Information on hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, health plans, nursing homes, and prescription drugs.
Florida Department of Health Public Meetings Web site
Florida Health Stat Site
Information on licensed health care facilities and providers, Medicare, Medicaid and more
Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Terry Butler
Florida News/ 50+
News clips six days a week on popular issues affecting Floridians over 50
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation/Professional Liability Claims Reporting
Closed claims payments by doctors, hospitals, etc.
HealthGrades
Research hospitals, nursing homes and physicians. There is a fee for some information.
Information on Enrolling in Medicaid
Joint Commission’s Quality Check
A guide to the nearly 15,000 Joint Commission-accredited health care organizations and programs in the U.S.
KidCare Enrollment
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Medicare Information Site
Medicare Rights Center – Medicare Basics
Medicare Rights Center – Medicare Interactive Counselor
MyFloridaRx.Com
Shop for the lowest price for prescription drugs.
Reporting Problems with Health Insurance/Department of Insurance
Silver Census.com
Search Engine for Florida Senior Living & Health Services: Free Senior Resources
SHINE
Information about Medicare and health insurance for seniors)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Hospital Compare Website
See how hospitals are doing on selected measures, such as heart attack.
HHS Value Driven Health Care Site
State Agencies
Florida Government e-Rulemaking Site
Provides notices of proposed rules and rule changes, public meetings, etc.
Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis
Florida Department of Health
Florida Patient Safety Corporation
Florida Vital Statistics Annual Reports
National Agencies
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-Consumer Guide
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
Health and Human Services
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information
National Committee for Quality Assurance
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes for Health
National Institute of Mental Health
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Florida University-Based Health Sources
Florida Center for Public Health Preparedness
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute at University of South Florida
University of Florida Health News
University of Florida Institute for Child Health Policy
Florida Health Provider and Advocacy Associations
American Lung Association of Florida
Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association
Florida Alliance for Retired Americans
Florida Association of Community Health Centers
Florida Association of Health Plans
Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Florida CHAIN (Community Health Action Information Network)
Florida Chiropractic Association
Florida College of Emergency Physicians
Florida Council for Community Mental Health
Florida Dental Association
For Florida's Health
Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association
Florida Health Care Association
Florida Health Care Coalition
Florida Health Care Social Workers Association
Florida Hospital Association
Florida Medical Association
Florida Nurses Association
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
Florida Partners in Crisis
Florida Public Health Association
Florida Psychiatric Society
Florida Rural Health Association
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Florida
The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida
Health Policy Links
The Commonwealth Fund
Families USA – The Voice for Health Care Consumers
FL CURED (The Florida Center for Universal Research to Eradicate Disease)
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Kaiser Family Foundation – Health Policy
National Academy for State Health Policy
Pacific Business Group on Health
RAND Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
