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by Jennifer Meyer - April 24, 2013

Jennifer Meyers is a social media intern at Health Literacy Missouri. She is studying German Studies and Business Management at Webster University and enjoys photography, being a vegetarian and advocating for others.

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• Oct17

  Your summary of benefits now in plain language

  As of September 23, 2012 or soon after, health insurance issuers and group health plans are required to provide you with an easy-to-understand summary about a health plan’s benefits and coverage.

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• Oct17

  New standards for pharmacy labels

  Label standards offers specific direction to label manufacturers, pharmacies and prescribers on how prescription labels should be organized in a “patient-centered” manner that reflects how most patients seek out and understand medication instructions.

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• Oct17

  Doctors as teachers

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• Sep27

  Conferences focus on health literacy

  The Columbia Daily Tribune covers our 3rd Annual Health Literacy Summit

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• Aug27

  US appeals court strikes down graphic warnings on cigarettes

  A U.S. appeals court struck down a law that requires tobacco companies to use graphic health warnings, such as of a man exhaling smoke through a hole in his throat.

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