This web site from the Department of Health and Human Services explains the Affordable Healthcare Act (sometimes called Obama Care) and offers easy to use help for finding health insurance and care no matter what your circumstances.

The government's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has a great deal of consumer information on medical insurance and health-related topics.

The American Cancer Society provides a great deal of information including insurance advice and tips on obtaining financial assistance for travel, lodging, food, utilities and other needs.

The American Diabetes Association is a non-profit group that offers excellent insurance and medical information, including links for high-risk insurance pools in 30 states.

The Centers for Disease Control offers a wealth of medial and health information.

This Consumer Reporting Agency provides reports including tenant reports, employment reports and C.L.U.E. reports on insurance claims you have made. Landlords, potential employers and insurance companies can use these reports. The same site also allows you to order reports to check on medical providers, nursing homes, and run a background check on a variety of service providers such as child care workers or contractors.

The government's Bureau of Primary Health Care. This link provides a directory of Health Centers that will provide primary and preventive care regardless of ability to pay or insurance coverage. Many centers also provide translation and transportation services as well as dental, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Consumer guides for getting and keeping health insurance and your rights about health insurance from the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute.

Consumer information on insurance topics and independent insurance agents from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers' Trade organization.

President Obama has greatly increased the children's health insurance program to include many of America's working class This government site will tell you whether your child or children are eligible for medical and dental coverage.

A wonderful source of educational materials on health, auto, home, and life insurance from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. This site lets you select information geared to your particular stage in life.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners provides a link to each state's Insurance licensing entity and also offers access to complain about a company, search complaints filed, report fraud and learn about insurance issues. Be sure to click on the brown box labeled "consumer" to view some excellent insurance educational information!