Health Coverage and Medical Care

www.medicare.gov - Learn about medicare benefits, research nursing homes by region, report suspected Medicare fraud, and download an on-line version of the "Medicare and You 2000" Handbook. You'll find report cards of HMOs compiled from exhaustive surveys of medicare recipients who are subscribers, based on the HMO's performances in key health areas, such as assuring that women have mammograms. And, you'll see explanations of the essential components of a good health plan, as well as the inspection results of the nation's nursing homes.

www.insurekidsnow.gov - Find out how to get health insurance for your children through the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This Internet site offers state-specific information on who is eligible and how to enroll to make sure children grow up healthy.

www.va.gov -Locate the Veterans Medical Center nearest you, and identify your benefit eligibility.