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Jennifer Sweeney, Director, Consumer Engagement and Community Outreach

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Rx for Health Literacy

October 30, 2009 | Health Care | Health Care > Quality Care Now
October is health literacy month and, as Congress debates the widespread challenges in health care, we also need to address the problem of low health literacy — an obstacle people face in doctors' offices across the country everyday and one that has a big impact on health outcomes.

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