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Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City awards grant to support our Summit!
Health Literacy Missouri (HLM) received a $12,600 grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCFGKC) to support the...
Jul 15, 2016


UnitedHealthcare donates $15,000 to Health Literacy Missouri
UnitedHealthcare has donated $15,000 to Health Literacy Missouri (HLM) to support its efforts to promote health literacy for low-income...
May 10, 2016


Intern Stories: My granddad’s end of life decision
End-of-life decisions are hard choices to make, but incredibly necessary, as they affect how a family can come to terms with the death of...
Apr 20, 2016


Intern Stories: Increasing health insurance literacy, one senior at a time
It’s “Fish-Fry Friday” at the Lincoln County Council on Aging (LCCOA). There is a large group gathered in the cafeteria for a morning...
Mar 31, 2016


Zika virus: What does it mean for me?
By now, you’ve probably heard a lot of news about the Zika virus – babies being born with a smaller than normal head, El Salvador telling...
Feb 23, 2016


Health literacy tips for American Heart Month
February celebrates American Heart Month to bring awareness to heart disease. Did you know that there’s a link between health literacy...
Feb 22, 2016


CDC's infographic about women and alcohol
Did you see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announcement last week on alcohol consumption and pregnancy? The...
Feb 10, 2016


Health insurance and the game of Life
Austin Boyland wanted to teach kids about health care, so what did he do? He made a board game about health insurance. The board game is...
Jan 26, 2016
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