HARRISBURG, Pa. – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine shared critical questions for Pennsylvanians to ask their health care providers so they improve their health literacy, or understanding health information, to make appropriate health decisions, especially as COVID-19 and the flu remain a threat to Pennsylvanians.
"Many patients feel embarrassed about their health literacy level, causing them to not speak up to their provider when they don't understand something,"
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