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Transparency in health care costs: It’s finally coming
New York Times reporter Elizabeth Rosenthal, who completed a landmark two-year series “Paying Till It Hurts” in December, has probably done more than any other journalist today to expose the dismaying...
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Report shows hunger for more information about health care prices
A new report by Public Agenda, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization, shows that patients, perhaps prompted by higher-deductible health care plans, are asking more questions about their...
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Do rising deductibles reduce unnecessary health care, as intended?
As many of us know, insurance deductibles have been rising dramatically over the past few years. And, while few of us are happy about the out-of-pocket costs that are now our responsibility, there’s no...
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Savvy health-care shoppers reduce out-of-pocket costs, while overall spending...
Mounting evidence that you can save big bucks by getting treated at an independent outpatient facility is finally becoming common knowledge. A recent article on cnbc.com describes the situation...
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Employers, consumers save millions in health care costs using “reference...
Two recent studies have touted success for a program called “reference pricing” in bringing down health care costs. Both the state of California and the Safeway grocery store chain are saving millions...
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How speaking up can reduce your out-of-pocket expenses
With the rise of high-deductible health plans, Americans are reaching further and further into their own pockets to pay for medical care. Whether we like it or not, we patients have little choice but...
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