AHRQ sponsors and conducts research that provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. The information helps health care decision makers make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services.

BHPR seeks to promote a health care workforce with a mix of the competencies and skills needed to deliver cost-effective quality care; support educational programs’ ability to meet the needs of vulnerable populations; improve cultural diversity in the health professions; and stimulate and monitor relevant systems of health profession education in response to changing demands of the health care marketplace.

CMHS leads Federal efforts to treat mental illnesses by promoting mental health and by preventing the development or worsening of mental illness when possible. Search keyword: "Elderly"

Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) is the federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

Statistics, data, and resources on aging from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

One of the National Institutes of Health, NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.

Offical website for the US Social Security Administration. For over 60 years, the Social Security program has been the most successful domestic government program, providing economic protection for Americans of all ages.

AoA is the Federal agency charged with serving the nation’s 43 million seniors through the objectives and programs of the Older Americans Act. It is an excellent resource for information, programs and resources about aging for consumers and professionals. Includes several fact sheets.