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ENTITLEMENTS
Community Service Society
SOCIAL SECURITY
AARP. Social
Security. Useful information and analysis from the well-known organization
for older Americans.
The Social Security Administration.
Official Web site of the federal agency in charge of Social Security
programs. Includes an extensive examination of the history of social security,
as well as a useful page with links to SSA
program handbooks.
TANF
Levin-Epstein, J. Welfare, women, and health: The role of Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families. Issue Brief: An Update on Women's
Health Policy. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, April 2003.
US Department
of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families: Office
of Family Assistance. The federal office in charge of the TANF program.
Site includes links to a number of pages outlining the program and explaining
its details. In particular, see the Temporary Assistance
for Needy Families Final Rule--Executive Summary.
MEDICAID, MEDICARE & CHIP
The Children's
Defense Fund.
Information
about CHIP and Medicaid.
US Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration, the CMS administers
Medicare,
Medicaid,
and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
Families USA.
A non-profit organization contributing to national health care policy, advocacy,
and education, as well as serving as watchdog over government actions affecting
health care.
The Medicare Rights
Center. A non-profit organization advocating for health care for older
adults and people with disabilities. Provides a telephone hotline to answer
questions regarding Medicare or provide assistance in obtaining coverage.
Includes education and publication programs to provide information and training
to Medicare consumers and providers.
IMMIGRATION
American Civil Liberties Union. Immigrant
Rights.
Immigrants' health
care coverage and access fact sheet. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation,
August 2003.
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