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How Much Health Care Actually Costs

Why health care costs are rising; what we can do about it
Information specific to Texas about rising health care costs.

Flyer (1.12 mb - Acrobat PDF)

How much does my health insurance cost?
The average cost of a 30-day prescription of one name brand prescription drug is $71 compared to $22 for the generic equivalent.

Newsletter article (26 kb - Word doc)
E-mail copy (20 kb - Word doc)

Cost of an MRI
Increased use of the latest technologies is impacting health care costs. Discuss treatment options with your doctor and ask for generic drugs to help keep health care affordable.

Print ad (684 kb - Acrobat PDF)
Poster (680 kb - Acrobat PDF)
Paycheck stuffer (198 kb - Acrobat PDF)

The facts about rising health care costs

Presentation (2 mb - PowerPoint)

Health care fact sheet
How much health care actually costs

Fact sheet (71 kb - Word doc)


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