Federal Publications

• Surgeon General Reports

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

• Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP)

• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
  [Note: Single copies of most publications listed are available for a minimal postage and handling fee from the ODPHP Communication Support Center]

• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

• Office of Minority Health (OMH)

Other Federal Publications

• Congressional Briefing by Government Account Office (GAO): Health Care: Approaches to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities

• Medicare Basics
  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has available "Medicare Basics," a publication that focuses on eight identifiable moments that drive a caregiver's involvement in Medicare decision-making. It provides the tools and information a caregiver needs when helping an individual with Medicare anticipate, plan for, and act on crucial Medicare decisions. Each section has websites and toll-free telephone numbers for additional information.

• The National Health Information Center, 2003 Health Reference Publications

• Council of Economic Advisors
  
  "Changing America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being by Race and Hispanic Origin"
  Table of Contents
  Chapter on Race and Health"

• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
  
  The MMWR weekly contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries. Also included are reports on topics of international interest and notices of events of interest to the public health community.

• HIV Treatment / Prevention Guidelines

• Congressional Black Caucus
  
  UPDATED:Guide to Resources Available Through the Congressional Black Caucus - DHHS Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities) [June, 1999] [pdf]