1997 Economic Census: Health Care and Social Assistance, Geographic Area Series, Texas  This 249 page document, in Adobe's .pdf format, has state summaries as well as county and metropolitan area data.

The 1999 HHS Poverty Guidelines  The Poverty Guidelines are a simplification of the Poverty Threshold (see below) and are primarily used for administrative purposes such as determining eligibility in certain federal and state programs. The guidelines are issued each year by the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services in the Federal Register. For more information, see the Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement main page.

Annual Update of the Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines  Start on this page to get to the excerpt from the Federal Register.

Annual Update of the Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines  Federal Register: February 16, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 33, pp 10695-10697) in html format.

Ask ERIC  An internet site for accessing the resources of the entire ERIC system and beyond. ERIC is a federally-funded national information system that provides, through its 16 subject-specific clearinghouses, associated adjunct clearinghouses, and support components, a variety of services and products on a broad range of education-related issues.

Texas Department of State Health Services -- Texas Health Facts Selected data on demography, socioeconomic indicators, Medicaid, natality, communicable diseases, mortality, health professionals, health facilities, and more.

Texas Department of State Health Services -- Center for Health Statistics Established to provide a convenient access point for health-related data for Texas. The objective is to be a source of information for assessment of community health and public health planning.

Bureau of Vital Statistics Annual Reports  Texas vital statistics annual reports 2002 through 2005.

CHARTing Health Information for Texas: County Overviews  Lists several quick guide links to the health of a county. From the UT School of Public Health at Houston.

CHARTing Health Information for Texas: Environmental & Occupational Exposure  Links to Environmental Information & Occupational Exposure Information Data. From the UT School of Public Health at Houston.

Community Resource Coordination Groups of Texas  Coordinate services for children and youths who need services from more than one agency.

Health Districts  A map showing the location of the Health Districts in PDF format.

Hospital Districts & Public Hospitals  A map showing the location of the Health Districts and all the public hospitals in Texas from the Texas Legislative Council. This is a large map in PDF format (3 MB). Right click on the link and save the map to your computer before viewing.

Health Insurance Statistics  From the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

KFF State Health Facts  State level health related data from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)  The NCHS health statistics allow them to monitor trends in health status and health care delivery, provide information for making changes in public policies and programs, and evaluate the impact of health policies and programs.

Poverty Thresholds by year  From the U.S. Bureau of the Census, subtitled: Poverty Thresholds index, by Size of Family and Number of Related Children Under 18 Years. See Poverty Measurement for a definition of the Poverty Threshold. See also 1999 HHS Poverty Guidelines above.

Texas Department of State Health Services  Statistics, publications, and reports on any and all health related issues in Texas.

• Health Alerts  Health alerts promulgated by the Texas DSHS.
• Texas Health Data  Create maps and tables on the fly to view health data for the state or counties.
• Texas Health Facts  Formerly known as County Fact Sheets. Includes data by county on demography, socioeconomici ndicators, Medicaid, natality, communicable diseases, mortality, health professionals, health facilities, TDH program information and local health department summaries
• Rules and Regulations  State health rules and regulations.
• Medical and Research Library  With over 250 links, the Library guides you to electronic journals, government resources, health associations, access to Medline, other health libraries, general reference sites, Internet search engines, health information, and statistics.

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