It takes everyone working together to bring health-care costs under control. Doctors, hospitals, drug companies, insurers, lawmakers, employers and individual consumers of medical services must do their part. The booklet and video called "Understanding Your Health Care Costs" will give you information about what drives health care costs up and what you can do to help hold costs down.

Booklet (14577 KB PDF)

Part 1 (3:35 minutes)

• Introduction
• Why Are Health Care Costs So High?

Part 2 (3:48 minutes)

• What You Can Do To Hold Down Health Care Costs
• Practice Prevention
• Know Your Benefits

Part 3 (3:57 minutes)

• Take an Active Role in Your Care
• Use the ER Only for Emergencies

Part 4 (3:07 minutes)

• Reduce Your Doctor Bills
• Lower Your Hospital Costs

Part 5 (3:06 minutes)

• Lower Your Medication Bills
• Conclusion