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NYC Health + Hospitals: Find a doctor or locate a hospital. Read about healthy living tips. Learn about patients' rights. Explore volunteer opportunities. Information available in many different languages.
www.nyc.gov/hhc |
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World Education Project Care: A website for high-intermediate to advanced English language learners who want to learn about caring for others while improving their communication with medical personnel.
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New York State of Health: The official health plan marketplace. It’s your place to shop, compare and enroll in a low-cost quality plan that’s right for you. And it’s the only place you can receive financial assistance based on your income, to lower your costs even more. Find out how to get information in other languages.
https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/ |
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Child Health Plus: Find out if your child qualifies for Child Health Plus or Children's Medicaid, health insurance plans for kids.
https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/child_health_plus/eligibility_and_cost.htm |
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HealthCare.gov: Learn about the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare).
[New Yorkers should apply for insurance through the NY State health plan marketplace, New York State of Health.] https://www.healthcare.gov/ |
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Columbia Student Medical Outreach: a primary care clinic for uninsured patients in the Washington Heights and local NYC area.
https://www.ps.columbia.edu/education/academic-programs/md-program/md-student-resources/office-student-affairs/p-s-club-3 |
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The Floating Hospital provides exceptional, compassionate healthcare to diverse and underserved communities, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
https://www.thefloatinghospital.org/ |
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Columbia-Harlem Homeless Medical Partnership is a student-run clinic providing free and quality health services to the homeless or uninsured community in West Harlem.
http://chhmp.org/ |
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Cornell University Cooperative Extension: Explore the many wonderful resources available to help yourself switch to a healthier lifestyle. http://nyc.cce.cornell.edu/helpful-resources-for-participants/ |
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Healthy Roads Media: Watch videos in English and other languages that offer information on a variety of basic health issues.
https://www.store.healthyroadsmedia.org/ |
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Health Finder: Learn how to live well. Get information on basic health topics. https://healthfinder.gov/ |
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Choose My Plate: Information to help you build a healthy eating style. https://www.choosemyplate.gov/ |
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Medline Plus: Read about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention for over 1000 diseases, illnesses, health conditions and wellness issues. Health topics are regularly reviewed, and links are updated daily.
https://medlineplus.gov/healthtopics.html |
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Symcat: Use this tool to learn what you illness might have and whether to self-treat, see your doctor, or go to the ER. Symcat walks you through what a medical professional might ask in a quick background check, from what your symptoms are and how long you’ve been experiencing them to how old you are and your gender, and family history of diseases.
http://www.symcat.com/ |
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WebMD: Provides credible and valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.
https://www.webmd.com/ |