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This section includes federal entitlement programs (government programs that provide individuals with personal financial benefits, goods or services whenever they meet eligibility conditions that are specified by the standing law that authorizes the program) such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and laws such as Family Medical Leave Act and COBRA. See individual states for state government and local programs.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Federal agency within Department of Health and Human Services providing information about Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
www.cms.hhs.gov
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
Information about act which allows, in some cases, for continuation of health coverage at group rates
www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html
DisabilityInfo.gov
Comprehensive federal website of disability-related government resources
www.disabilityinfo.gov
Family and Medical Leave Act
Eligible employees receive up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for birth/adoption of child or being seriously ill or having to care for an ill family member
www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/
Federal Food Stamp Program
Federal assistance for food purchase for low income families
www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/default.htm
Federal Poverty Guidelines - 2004
Used to determine financial eligibility for certain federal programs, posted each year by the Department of Health and Human Services
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/04poverty.shtml
Firstgov.gov
United States government's official web portal
www.firstgov.gov
Govbenefits.gov
Official government benefits website, locate federal and state benefits and programs
www.govbenefits.gov
Medicaid
Official United States government site for Medicaid-federal health insurance program for people with low income, managed by state; can search by state
www.cms.hhs.gov/Medicaid/
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