Health Science Resources

"The Urban Institute's Health Policy Center analyzes trends and underlying causes of changes in health insurance coverage, access to care, and use of health care services by the entire US population. Researchers address issues that arise from the inevitable trade-offs among health care costs, access, and quality."

"Several divisions at RAND, including RAND Health, contribute to health and health care research. Results are available to the public through the RAND Health Database."

"The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. As one of 12 agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services,. AHRQ supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking."

Contains an interactive tool comparing major health care reform proposals, time line chronicling key events & activities in health reform from the early 1900s, & a series, Explaining Health Care Reform Briefs providing an overview of key topics & concepts. From the Kaiser Family Foundation.