The Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare www.medicare.gov Medicare is a health insurance program for people 65 years of age or older and some people with disabilities under the age of 65. U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health www.omhrc.gov The mission of the Office of Minority Health (OMH) is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS, formerly HCFA) www.cms.gov The federal agency that runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs. National Diabetes Education Program ndep.nih.gov The National Diabetes Education Program is a federally sponsored initiative that involves public and private partners to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the onset of diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) www.diabetes.org The nation's leading nonprofit health organization that provides diabetes research, information and advocacy. American Heart Association www.americanheart.org The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. American Lung Association www.lungusa.org The American Lung Association (ALA) is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, with a National Office and constituent and affliate associations around the country.