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Secretary Sebelius releases new report: hidden costs of health care

Out-of-pocket expenses for Americans with employer-based coverage rise to more than $3,700 per year

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released a new report -- Hidden Costs of Health Care: Why Americans are Paying More but Getting Less. The report documents the rising cost of deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket expenses that are making it more difficult for families with insurance to receive the health care they need, and is available at www.HealthReform.gov.

"It doesn't matter if you have insurance or not: when Americans go to the hospital or the doctor's office, they are paying more and getting less," Secretary Sebelius said. "Every year, co-pays, deductibles and other expenses are taking a bigger bite out of the family budget and the American people are demanding reform."

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