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Health & Welfare
Benefits.Gov
As the official benefits website of the U.S. government, mission of Benefits.gov is to increase citizen access to benefit information, while reducing the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health. The CDC is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Environmental Protection Agency
The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters, and our core values and goals help us achieve it.
HealthData.gov
Contains data on a wide range of topics, including environmental health, medical devices, Medicare & Medicaid, social services, community health, mental health, and substance abuse.
MedLine Plus
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
MyPlate
The benefits of healthy eating add up over time, bite by bite. The goal of MyPlate is to advance and promote dietary guidance for all Americans.
National Center for Health Statistics
NCHS collects, analyzes, and disseminates timely, relevant, and accurate health data and statistics. These products and services inform the public and guide program and policy decisions to improve the nation’s health.
National Institutes of Health
NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.
PubMed
PubMed® comprises more than 36 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Social Security Administration
The SSA administers retirement, disability, survivor, and family benefits, and enrolls individuals in Medicare. They also provide Social Security Numbers, which are unique identifiers needed to work, handle financial transactions, and determine eligibility for certain government services.
US Deparment of Health & Human Services
The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.
US Department of Agriculture
The USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.
US Department of Labor
The mission of the DOL is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.
US Department of Transportation
The mission of the DOT is to deliver the world’s leading transportation system, serving the American people and economy through the safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable movement of people and goods.
US Food & Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
FDA also has responsibility for regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to protect the public health and to reduce tobacco use by minors.
