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Why Health Literacy Matters
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New research from UnitedHealth Group shows people who live in communities with lower health literacy levels are at greater risk for poor health outcomes and high costs. The impact is substantial: Improving health literacy could prevent nearly 1 million hospital visits and save over $25 billion a year. To help explain health literacy, Lambert van der Walde, SVP & Executive Director, Center for Health Care Research at UnitedHealth Group, joins the podcast.
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