This study provides insight on the experiences of patients of a national health plan with 2 structural determinants of health—health care discrimination and health literacy—and how those interact with ...

This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and AbbVie Inc.; California Dental Association; East Bay Community Foundation (Kaiser Permanente); Eli Lilly and ...

The ACA will directly impact individuals and their interactions with the health care system in many ways. In the context of the commissioned paper (described in Chapter 2 and available in Appendix C), ...

Several evidence-based health literacy resources may be beneficial in health plan settings to improve organizational health literacy, personal health literacy, and health equity. Objectives: Numerous ...

Our teams at Lee Health take great pride in being trusted sources of health information and serving as advocates and partners for our patients and their families. For nearly 110 years, we have been ...

Adult literacy advocate Toni Cordell recounts the story of feeling comforted when her doctor told her that her medical concern could be solved with an easy surgery. She agreed to proceed without ...

A new generation of activists is calling for bold responses to the climate crisis. Although young people are motivated to act on climate issues, existing educational frameworks do not adequately ...