Health Policy Alert

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	At Your Fingertips — Electronic Media Delivers Health Information By Crystal Y. Lumpkins, Ph.D.Electronic media allow individuals to receive information in many ways: websites, e-mails, text messages. Health organizations use these to send information about health issues to an audience who needs it. read article Where to find more online health information.

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Health Care Reform Explained Millions of Americans have questions about the sweeping national health care reform legislation that became law last month. The MU Center for Health Policy provided answers at “Health Reform Explained,” a presentation and discussion held Wednesday, April 28, in Acuff Auditorium at the MU School of Medicine. CHP Center Director Karen Edison, MD, discussed various aspects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including: What was included and what was left out Timelines for when key reforms take effect What has to happen for the bill to be implemented For more information about this event. Video from the April 28 CHP event . The slide presentation of the event. ###