State agencies
Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
Dept. of Developmental Services (DDS)
Office of the Healthcare Advocate (OHA)
Office of Health Strategy (OHS)
CT Healthcare Affordability Index
State boards, commissions, and task forces
Council on Medical Assistance Program Oversight
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Advisory Board
Palliative Care Advisory Council
Task Force to Study the Voluntary Services Program Operated by the Dept. of Children and Families
Federal government
National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the National Library of Medicine
Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC), including the National Center for Health Statistics
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Other organizations
Urban Institute Health Policy Center
Other online resources
Expanding Access to Care – Legislative Library research guide from the 2020 OLR Issues Conference
Detox bed availability – from DMHAS; “real-time” updates on bed availability for addiction services in Connecticut
Healthy People 2030 – from the federal Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; includes health topic summaries, leading health indicators, data, webinars, and more
MedlinePlus – from the National Library of Medicine; definitions, articles, illustrations, and videos about diseases and conditions, drugs, treatments, and other health topics
PLACES – from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation; includes an interactive map of various health data measures by geographic areas such as Census tracts.
RAND Corporation research on public health
Research guides by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries:
Connecticut law about commitment (voluntary/involuntary)
Connecticut law about drug crimes
Connecticut law about funerals and cremation
Connecticut law about health care
Connecticut law about involuntary medication
Connecticut law about medical malpractice
Connecticut law about medical marijuana