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Healthcare costs have become a financial burden for many individuals across the United States impacting how consumers interact with the healthcare system. Efforts are underway at the national level to make price transparency and cost estimates a central feature of the healthcare system. But knowing the cost and affording the bill are two different things. To reduce member frustration and ensure access to timely and effective care, healthcare organizations must work to address and identify solutions to the affordability problem.