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March 9, 2018

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What should you do when you get a four-figure hospital bill? Are there any simple ways to bring down health costs?

Kaiser Health News correspondent Shefali Luthra tackled these and other questions in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” chat on Friday. The takeaways: Health care prices are part of a complex, confusing system — and for consumers, the best option can be to demand transparency about medical prices, and negotiate to bring down expenses.

To see the full chat — a thread with more than 200 comments — click here.

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<p>What should you do when you get a four-figure hospital bill? Are there any simple ways to bring down health costs?</p>
<p>Kaiser Health News correspondent Shefali Luthra tackled these and other questions in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” chat on Friday. The takeaways: Health care prices are part of a complex, confusing system — and for consumers, the best option can be to demand transparency about medical prices, and negotiate to bring down expenses.</p>
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<p>What should you do when you get a four-figure hospital bill? Are there any simple ways to bring down health costs?</p>
<p>Kaiser Health News correspondent Shefali Luthra tackled these and other questions in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” chat on Friday. The takeaways: Health care prices are part of a complex, confusing system — and for consumers, the best option can be to demand transparency about medical prices, and negotiate to bring down expenses.</p>
<p>To see the full chat — a thread with more than 200 comments — <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/837hlt/the_hospital_says_you_should_take_out_a_loan_to/">click here</a>.</p>
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