Chapter Two News Stories and Health Com Current Events

Please find a news story that relates in some way to Chapter 2. We will spend some time early in our meeting chatting about some of the “current events” happening in health com.

Post a link to the story in this discussion board, along with a quick summary, and a short explanation for why you chose the story. 2-3 paragraphs will be fine.

There are a lot of different topics covered in that chapter that you might consider:

• the importance of early, preventive care
• access and health disparities
• navigating a complex healthcare system
• global health issues
• changing and/or aging populations
• racial and cultural diversity
• communication technology
• managed care and associated organizations
• health care reform

Pick a topic that interests you, and find a news story that relates in some way to that topic. Consider the role that health communications plays in the story and/or the topic. Make sure you can clearly explain how the news story relates to Chapter 2. I’d also be interested to know why the topic and/or the story is interesting or important to you.

This will give me an opportunity to learn a bit more about what each of you is invested in, personally and professionally, when it comes to thinking about health com.