Researches of Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University School of Public Health surveyed approximately 1500 employees of Massachusetts over a period, to check their knowledge of cost sharing and healthcare utilization.

The study reached a conclusion that most efficient utilisers of healthcare system are consumers who are aware of their health care and health insurance costs. This means that to reduce the burden on the healthcare system and to make it efficient the best action is education of the consumer. The researchers accept the fact that this may not be applicable across the whole geography of the America, but does make a case for long term programme and strategies to educate patient about the cost sharing so that costs for everyone can be contained. This study could very well help residents of Auburndale Florida.

A study conducted by Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University School of Public Health says that consumers who are aware of their health care and health insurance costs are efficient utilizes of the healthcare system.

This study becomes even more important as the healthcare reform is underway and health insurance is available to previously uninsured people, which runs into millions. This is a new opportunity for America to provide incentives to people who use the system efficiently. Also this is the time to draw out long term education program to educate people about how change in behavior reduces health care costs for everybody. Residents of Auburndale Florida could do well to set an example.

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