Knowledge is the key to a healthy pregnancy

The cost of low health literacy in Wisconsin is estimated at $3.4 billion to $7.6 billion annually, according to John Vernon, principal analyst for a 2007 health literacy costs study by the University of Connecticut School of Business. Those with low health literacy are less likely to get preventive care and more likely to be hospitalized with bad outcomes, driving up costs. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 8/22)