Health insurance and insights from health literacy : helping consumers understand : proceedings of a workshop

Health Literacy and Health Insurance Literacy: How to Move Forward (Workshop) (2016 : Washington, D.C.), author. (Author). Alper, Joe, (rapporteur.). National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy, (sponsoring body.).

Summary: Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care reform has created major changes in the U.S. health care system. The ACA has brought millions of people into the system who had no previous access, and many of these newly enrolled individuals have had limited experience navigating the complex and complicated U.S. health system. In July 2016 the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a public workshop to examine health insurance through the lens of health literacy, focusing on literacy related barriers to information and coverage as well as on possible solutions. Participants discussed the role of health literacy in accessing health care and remaining in treatment; delivery and financing system reforms that affect organizational health literacy; and quality and equity considerations. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Record details

ISBN: 9780309454742
ISBN: 0309454743
ISBN: 0309454735
ISBN: 9780309454735
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 PDF file (xvii, 110 pages)) : illustrations
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Publisher: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Lessons from 3 years of experience -- Challenges faced in helping the uninsured get and use health insurance -- Solutions -- Successful efforts to address challenges -- Moderated panel discussion to review lessons from the day -- Reflections on the day -- References -- Appendix A: Workshop agenda -- Appendix B: Biographical sketches of workshop speakers, moderators, and reactors.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Funding Information Note:	This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and AbbVie Inc.; Aetna Foundation; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (HHSP23337024); American Dental Association; Bristol-Myers Squibb; East Bay Community Foundation (Kaiser Permanente); Eli Lilly and Company; Health Literacy Missouri; Health Literacy Partners; Health Resources and Services Administration (HHSH25034011T); Humana; Institute for Healthcare Advancement; Merck & Co., Inc.; National Institutes of Health (HHSN26300054); National Library of Medicine; Northwell Health; Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (HHSP23337043); and UnitedHealth Group. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed April 12, 2017).