Useful Websites

These organizations play key roles in health coverage and the industry around it. We don’t necessarily endorse their views — and much of what industry groups publish reflects their own priorities and financial interests — but knowing the official line, and where to find it, is part of being an informed consumer. Nothing here replaces personal guidance.

Federal

• Medicare.gov — the official U.S. government site for Medicare.
• HealthCare.gov — the federal health insurance marketplace.
• SSA.gov — Social Security, where Medicare enrollment and premiums run.
• Medicaid.gov — the federal Medicaid program.
• CMS.gov — the agency that runs Medicare and the marketplaces.

Minnesota

• MNsure.org — Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace.
• MN Department of Human Services — Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare.
• MN Department of Commerce — Minnesota’s insurance regulator and consumer help.
• Senior LinkAge Line — Minnesota’s free help line for older adults navigating Medicare.

Industry & research

• KFF — independent, nonpartisan health-policy research and journalism.
• NABIP — our professional association of benefits and insurance professionals.
• AHIP — the trade association of health insurance plans.
• American Hospital Association — the hospital industry’s trade group.
• NCPA — the association of community pharmacists.
• PhRMA — the trade group of brand-name drug manufacturers.