The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Highmark Inc. recently announced the election of Kevin L. Jenkins, L.S.W. to its Board of Directors for a...
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Doris Carson Williams, President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania, has...
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield partnered with local organizations to deliver holiday joy to several less-fortunate families.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Salvation Army,...
Funding support programs for Black teen mothers, or for dropouts needing remedial training, or for single mothers who need daycare are all worthy causes....
In the spirit of its motto, “Making a World of Difference,” especially during the holiday season, Champion Enterprises, along with Santa Claus, distributed more...
Two years ago, Highmark launched a $2.4-million workforce development program. During a Dec. 19 press event at New Century Careers on Pittsburgh’s South Side,...
Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., speaks during a news conference at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) PITTSBURGH (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said new spending cuts to federally funded medical research will take effect in January if Congress does not stop them, and he blamed an earlier round of funding cuts for massive job losses in Pennsylvania.
Candi Castleberry-Singleton, Chief inclusion officer, UPMC and Yvonne Cook, Vice president of community and health initiatives,Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Every day, people make decisions about their health care. They read directions on a prescription label. They determine how much medicine to take or give to a loved one. They see TV ads for specific medications. They have conversations with health care providers or their health insurance companies. People need to be able to understand health information. It is essential to good health. Health literacy is the degree to which people get, use and understand basic health information and services to make good health decisions. But research shows that most health information is not presented in a way that many adults easily understand. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than one third of U.S. adults have difficulty with common health tasks, such as following directions on a prescription medicine label or sticking to a childhood immunization schedule using a chart. Not being able to do such tasks correctly can lead to serious health problems.
