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Health care costs in Alaska are now transparent through this online tool.
Kaiser Health News reported on February 26 that a new online tool “shows the average local cost for 70 common diagnoses and medical tests in most states.” The tool shows the “real cost — not ‘charges’ that often get marked down — based on a giant database of what insurance companies actually pay.” According to the article “Guroo should shed new light on the country’s opaque, complex and maddening medical bazaar, say consumer advocates.”
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Full article at: http://kaiserhealthnews.org/news/new-online-tool-gives-patients-insight-into-the-cost-of-medical-care/
To access the online tool, visit www.guroo.com