New health insurance applications are being promoted by the Obama administration as a major step in improving access to the new health exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). And while we’re happy to see refinements to the original application, we’re left wondering if the administration could do even more. We applaud efforts [...]
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Health Insurance Exchange Applications: We can do better
By Amy | May 17, 2013How a CommunicateHealth Project Is Like One of Shakespeare’s Plays
By Steve Angel | March 22, 2013We did some audio recording at CommunicateHealth last night for a video installation we’re creating to demonstrate the challenges consumers face around understanding environmental health information. My job was to recruit actors to do the voice over work for the video. (In addition to being CommunicateHealth’s Office Manager, I’m also an actor.) In the course [...]
The Great and Powerful (Doctor) Oz
By Amy | February 22, 2013While planning a recent trip to New York City, my partner suggested we go to the filming of a TV show. I wasn’t quite sold on the idea until he said the magic words: “Doesn’t Dr. Oz film in NYC?” I will confess right now that I adore Dr. Oz. I have adored him since [...]
Health Literacy and Tuberculosis (TB)
By Sarah Rudolf | November 8, 2012Earlier this week, CommunicateHealth Principal, Stacy Robison, spoke at “The Language of TB” conference co-hosted by the Global TB Institute and the Massachusetts TB Program. The focus of the conference was on tuberculosis and health literacy, and (no surprise here!) Stacy’s talk highlighted health literacy. As CH followers well know, health literacy benefits everyone, [...]
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