Useful Websites
The Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund is a private organization with the mission of improving the overall healthcare system. Its research focuses largely on low-income, minority populations, and the uninsured.
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/
The Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare
The Dartmouth Atlas Project tracks variations in the efficiencies of medical care nationally, regionally, and locally. Prior to the Atlas Project it was largely assumed that medical care was delivered with the same effectiveness and at the same cost throughout the country. This project has proven that there are great discrepancies with how care is delivered and the price of care. In addition, it’s found that there is typically a correlation between lower cost and better health outcomes.
http://www.dartmouthatlas.org/
Employee Benefit Research Institute
The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) provides research and analysis in an effort to promote sound employee benefit programs. EBRI studies provide excellent data and analysis of nationwide trends in employee benefits.
http://www.ebri.org/
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on health policy research, analysis, and communication. Kaiser is non-partisan and conducts its own health policy research. The foundation is not associated with Kaiser Permanente or Kaiser Industries.
http://www.kff.org/
U.S. Census Bureau on Health Insurance
This Census Bureau provides nationwide data on health insurance statistics both current and historical, as well as government sponsored reports.
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthins.html
U.S. Department of Labor
The Department of Labor website offers extensive information on health plans and benefits. You can find materials on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), compliance, and consumers can learn more about health plans.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/
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