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Kennedy Institute of Ethics 
Excellent source for bioethics research. Note the National Reference Center for Bioethics Research and the Quick Links to resources on special topics.
PubMed 
1966 - covers the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the pre-clinical sciences.
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Medline
Coverage: 1966-present. Provides authoritative information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
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LexisNexis Academic
Coverage: varies, generally 1980s-- . A multi-disciplinary database, with especially strong news, business and legal material.
Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008
Issued in September 2009, this Current Population Report examines recent changes within the demographic profile of the real median household income of US residents, along with material on the nation's official poverty rate and those persons without health insurance coverage.
LexisNexis Statistical
Coverage: varies. The primary source for finding statistics of all kinds, particularly regarding the United States.
Statistics: Health (U.S.)
Provided are links to prominent sources related to health statistics in the U.S.
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Compassion & Choices
Focused on end-of-life issues. Successor organization to the Hemlock Society.
Institute for Women's Policy Research
National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL)
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
LexisNexis Congressional
Coverage: varies. Includes the online version of CIS Index to Publications of the United States Congress, including abstracts and legislative histories as well as stories from the Washington Post, Roll Call, and The Hill; and links to hot bills/topics and other websites.
LexisNexis: Hot Bills & Hot Topics
Pending bills in Congress and matters of current debate.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The Office of Minority Health
The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities. On this page, one can find a variety of information on this topic.
The White House - Health Care Reform
Information regarding President Obama's Health Care Reform.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Ira Glass on Storytelling #1 
NPR "This American Life" host gives tips on storytelling: "On Basics".
Ira Glass on Storytelling #2 
NPR "This American Life Host" gives tips on storytelling: "On finding great stories"
Ira Glass on Storytelling #3
NPR "This American Life" host gives tips on storytelling: "On good taste"
Ira Glass on Storytelling #4
NPR "This American Life" host gives tips on storytelling: "On two common pitfalls"
Podcast Samples 
Podcasts dealing with healthcare reform
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