December 2019

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is fortunate to have an active health literacy workgroup that represents over a dozen agencies. Its mission is to advance health literacy across our department. HHS currently defines health literacy as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions...

Will you be at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, next week? From healthy aging to developing Healthy People 2030, here’s where you can learn about and connect with Healthy People at APHA. We hope to see you there! 1. Sunday, November 3, 1:30 p...

November 22, 2019 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET | Register Now The National Clinical Care Commission (NCCC) will hold its fifth meeting on November 22, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. This meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Bethesda North Marriott Conference Center, Rockville, MD...