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.