The following links are to web sites related to health, medical and insurance information, products and services. We hope they are helpful and informational but we are not responsible for any of the advice, products or information contained on these sites.

Medical Resources:

AllHealth
Part of the iVillage family, covers various aspects of physical and emotional health, and includes expert advice, feature articles, and support groups.

AmericasDoctor.com
offers free, real-time, one-on-one discussions with doctors. They don't diagnose, prescribe, or treat over the Internet, but they do offer information on health-related issues and access to products, services, and programming.

drkoop.com
Offers health information, advice from doctors, and online support groups. Its recent alliance with DrugEmporium.com will give consumers access to more than 20,000 discounted drugs and health-care products. Its highly successful public offering, its alliance with AOL, and Dr. Koop's name make drkoop.com a strong contender in the field.

WebMD
A subscription service for doctors, is revamping its free consumer site with news, information, a physician directory, and condition-specific support groups. WebMD is about to merge with medical transaction company Healtheon.

InteliHealth
A joint venture between Johns Hopkins University Hospital and Health System and Aetna U.S. Healthcare. It offers health news, a catalog of health care products, access to the Johns Hopkins health library, drug databases, and medical journal abstracts.

The Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
Offers information on health and medical topics from the renowned Mayo Clinic. It includes Headline Watch, Ask Mayo, Glossary, Library, Virtual Cookbook, and Housecall, a free e-mail bulletin service.

Thriveonline.com
Focuses on women's health issues under such headings as medical, fitness, sexuality, nutrition, serenity, and weight.

Medscape
Offers medical reports and articles for informational and educational purposes. Medscape Consumer will be available soon.

OnHealth.com
Has an alliance with Drugstore.com for online pharmacy purchases. It features news, columnists, and health information databases as well as a weekly talk show. OnHealth.com was formerly a partner with the Mayo Clinic.

Government Resources:

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
The federal agency that administers the Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs.

Medicare
Provides health insurance to people age 65 and over and those who have permanent kidney failure and certain people with disabilities.  

Office of the Insurance Commissioner for Washington State.

Health resources in Washington State.

Associations Resources:

Association of Doctors in Washington State

National Association of Doctors

American Medical Association

Insurance Company Resources:

Washington State Blue Shield carrier

Aetna US Healthcare

Cigna Insurance

Group Health Cooperative

Premera Blue Cross

Computer Services:

FW - Intelligent IT Solutions

Web Hosting:

Yelm Computer