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 [...]
Public Health
Health Insurance Exchange Applications: We can do better
By Amy | May 17, 2013It’s Easy Bein’ Green (If Your City Is Built That Way)
By Kat Good-Schiff | April 29, 2013The CommunicateHealth conference room was recently the scene of a live webcast of TedMed, a conference of innovative ideas about health and healthcare. One of the speakers was Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett, who spoke about his city’s move from one of the “fattest” cities in the country to one of the “fittest.” What we [...]
Protecting the Sexual Health of NYC Teens
By Blythe | April 11, 2013The Bloomberg administration in New York City has combined 3 of my very favorite things — sexual health, adolescent health, and digital health — with the launch of a new app that gives teens quick access to information about important sexual health services. Funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, [...]
In Support of Syringe Exchange Programs
By Blythe | March 26, 2013A new short documentary about syringe exchange programs circulated the CommunicateHealth office this week — and it got a lot of us talking. The Exchange was funded by the Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) in an effort to galvanize support to end the federal funding ban on syringe exchange programs. These programs provide injection [...]
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