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), a booklet to help you understand the rising costs of health care.

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