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New name, same people: Announcing Health Literacy Media
You may have noticed some changes. But don’t fret. We’re still the same HLM we’ve always been.We still rewrite medical documents to make...
Nov 8, 20161 min read
Clayton and Candra do Healthcare Hacks!
Watch as Clayton and Candra bring you this year’s Healthcare Hacks. Created to help individuals navigate the healthcare world, offer tips...
Oct 28, 20161 min read
The prestigious Cecilia and Leonard Doak Health Literacy Champion Award goes to...
Terry C. Davis, PhD, a pioneer in the field of health literacy and a professor of medicine and pediatrics at the Feist-Weiller Cancer...
Jul 26, 20163 min read
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City awards grant to support our Summit!
Health Literacy Missouri (HLM) received a $12,600 grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCFGKC) to support the...
Jul 15, 20162 min read
UnitedHealthcare donates $15,000 to Health Literacy Missouri
UnitedHealthcare has donated $15,000 to Health Literacy Missouri (HLM) to support its efforts to promote health literacy for low-income...
May 10, 20162 min read
Intern Stories: My granddad’s end of life decision
End-of-life decisions are hard choices to make, but incredibly necessary, as they affect how a family can come to terms with the death of...
Apr 20, 20163 min read
Intern Stories: Increasing health insurance literacy, one senior at a time
It’s “Fish-Fry Friday” at the Lincoln County Council on Aging (LCCOA). There is a large group gathered in the cafeteria for a morning...
Mar 31, 20162 min read
Zika virus: What does it mean for me?
By now, you’ve probably heard a lot of news about the Zika virus – babies being born with a smaller than normal head, El Salvador telling...
Feb 23, 20162 min read
Health literacy tips for American Heart Month
February celebrates American Heart Month to bring awareness to heart disease. Did you know that there’s a link between health literacy...
Feb 22, 20161 min read
CDC's infographic about women and alcohol
Did you see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announcement last week on alcohol consumption and pregnancy? The...
Feb 10, 20162 min read
Health insurance and the game of Life
Austin Boyland wanted to teach kids about health care, so what did he do? He made a board game about health insurance. The board game is...
Jan 26, 20162 min read
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