“Everyone, no matter how educated, is at risk for misunderstanding health information if the topic is emotionally charged or complex,” according to the National Institutes of Health. As the rise in ...

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced that the MAXIMUS Center for Health Literacy has been recognized by the Center for Plain ...

In Texas, these gaps are even more pronounced in communities with barriers related to language, income, education and access ...

For far too long, the health care industry has used way too many long sentences and confusing words. For instance, health insurance plans often use terms like PCP, EOB, precertification, coinsurance, ...

PHOENIX – Dolores Adams, 86, recently forked over a $36 copay for prescription blood thinner, but she’s never had to before and doesn’t understand the sudden cost. She’s not alone in her confusion.

WhatAreAllergies.com launches plain language allergy education resource addressing health literacy gaps. Platform covers seasonal, food, and skin allergies with practical management strategies, ...

Recent regulations from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have, respectively, focused on prohibiting information blocking ...

Health systems, pharmaceutical companies, payers, and public health organizations can now reduce manual review bottlenecks, accelerate content approval workflows, and ensure that health materials meet ...

Eddie Moran knows a thing or two about health care. Before he was elected mayor of Reading, Moran was a health insurance agent who would often visit individuals in their homes to enroll them in ...