Strategies

Increase patients’ health-related knowledge via efforts to simplify health education materials, improve patient-provider communication, and increase overall literacy

Use traditional and digital media to disseminate information about safe sex

Support initiatives that combine multiple components such as education, skills building, and contraceptive promotion to reduce pregnancy among youth

Make pricing for hospital procedures and other health care services publicly available, often via websites, online databases, report cards, or similar tools

Promote abstinence from sexual activity, generally only with mention of condoms and birth control to highlight failure rates