21 hacks to reduce your health care costs this year

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Health Care Strategies for Your Money
Health Care Strategies for Your Money


More than 43 percent of Americans recently polled by GOBankingRates said that they expected to pay more for health care costs this year, while less than 20 percent anticipated that their costs would go down. There are plenty of reasons to expect health care costs will go up: Employers are shifting a greater share of costs onto their workers, the prices of drugs and medical procedures continue to rise and our aging population has greater medical needs.

Still, there are ways to fight back against rising health care costs. Read on for 21 health care hacks that can help you slash your bills in 2016:


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