The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invites comments on a proposed new health literacy definition for Healthy People 2030, which sets health promotion goals for the nation. The proposed new definition is “Health literacy occurs when a society provides accurate health information and services that people can easily find, understand, and use to inform their decisions and actions.” The deadline for comments is August 5, 2019.
Instructions on how to comment can be found at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/06/04/2019-11571/solicitation-for-written-comments-on-an-updated-health-literacy-definition-for-healthy-people-2030.