Healthy Santa Cruz County - health insurance

Local Links

• Local Help & Information: Health Insurance
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer programs, help, or further information about health insurance. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: health insurance, local information
• Local Help & Information: Medical Expense Assistance
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer help or further information about medical expense assistance. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: emergency, health insurance, local information, urgent care
• Local Help & Information: Medicare
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer help or further information about Medicare. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: health insurance, local information, senior health
• Local Help & Information: Paying for Medical Expenses
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer further information or help in paying for prescriptions or medical services. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: drugs, health insurance, local information, medications, prescriptions
• Local Help & Information: Veteran Benefits Assistance
  The library's Community Information Database can help you find organizations in Santa Cruz County which offer further information about veterans' benefits. Use this link to search the CID.
  Browse related subjects: health insurance, local information, veterans benefits

Library Resources

• Find Books: Health Insurance
  Santa Cruz Public Libraries have many informative and up-to-date books about health insurance. Use this link to search the library catalog.
  Browse related subjects: books, books / videos, health insurance, insurance

Recommended Websites

• CA Department of Aging
  Special features: Links to broad range of state-sponsored services for seniors; toll-free ElderCare locator; statistics, applicable laws and regulations. From: California Dept. of Aging (CDA).
  Browse related subjects: abuse / assault, aging, alzheimers, assisted living, cancer, diabetes, find healthcare, health insurance, heart disease, insurance, Medicare, recommended website, senior health, State of California
• Finding the Health Plan That's Right for You
  Special features: "America's Best Health Plans 2006" from US News & World Report. From: National Committee for Quality Assurance.
  Browse related subjects: health insurance, insurance, recommended website
• Insurance Guides for Consumers
  Special features: Detailed, understandable information about many types of insurance: health insurance, managed care, long-term care, disability, and a special guide for business owners. From: AHIP (America's Health Insurance Plans).
  Browse related subjects: health insurance, insurance, recommended website
• Medicare
  Special features: Comparison of prescription drug plans; preventive services; tips for billing and appeals; printable brochures; Spanish available. From: US Dept. of Health & Human Services.
  Browse related subjects: health insurance, insurance, Medicare, recommended website, senior health
• National Institute on Aging
  Special features: Reproducible publications of interest to seniors (all available in Spanish); clinical trials; links to more than 250 national organizations providing help to older people. From: National Institute on Aging (NIA / NIH).
  Browse related subjects: abuse / assault, adult day care, alzheimers, arthritis, assisted living, caregivers, clinical trials, diabetes, find healthcare, health calculators, health insurance, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart disease, insurance, Medicare, nursing homes, osteoporosis, recommended website, senior health, stroke
• Nursing Homes - Medicare
  Special features: Residents rights; paying for care; checklist; links to Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home, a reproducible brochure from US Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Nursing Homes Compare, which offers detailed information about past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. From: US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
  Browse related subjects: adult day care, assisted living, find healthcare, health insurance, Medicare, nursing homes, recommended website, senior health

Databases

• Health and Wellness Resource Center
  Provides health-related information from more than 700 health/medical journals and hundreds of pamphlets (many with full text), 2,200 magazines, and various reference sources.