How do you Learn about Healthcare Reform?

August 11th, 2009

by Caitlin

The White House is taking a lesson from President Obama’s campaign and venturing online to debunk healthcare reform plan myths with a new website, according to the Associated Press.

The Website hosts consumer FAQs and YouTube-esque videos of White House staffers discussing healthcare reform issues. Although the site holds only basic information at the moment, it encourages readers to find and engage in new information in the manner they prefer. Readers looking for more in depth information on the plan are directed to the administration’s HealthReform.gov Website, while social media enthusiasts can connect with others on the issue by visiting the White House’s Twitter and Facebook pages.

Physicians and hospitals have recently been experimenting with delivering health news through new media channels, but President Obama’s adoption of new media for healthcare communications may point to a real change in how healthcare information will be disseminated and received by consumers moving forward. Although we can’t be surprised by this move from our Internet-savvy Commander in Chief, it will be interesting to see how the rest of Washington responds.

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