Question: As a consumer, will I ever get an itemized bill showing the true cost

of my healthcare?

Col (ret) Doug Anderson

quilldogdea@gmail.com

Feb 2013

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How Much is

Hmmmmmm, Outsourcing?

WSJ: How to Research Health Care Priceshttp://guides.wsj.com/health/health-costs/how-to-research-health-care-

prices/

23 Web Sites to Help You Figure Out Health Care Priceshttp://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/10/27/23-web-sites-to-help-you-figure-

out-health-care-prices/

http://healthfitness.com/blog/employer-vs-employee-views-on-wellness-program-incentives/

http://healthfitness.com/blog/employer-vs-employee-views-on-wellness-program-incentives/

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Answer:

Not until we truly embrace

transparency, consumer driven healthcare, and

more patient responsibility or

adherence enabled by publically available data

…. That’s how the marketplace really

works

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