The Price We Pay: What Broke American Health Care--and How to Fix It

by Marty Makary

One simple thing you can do: ask for a price every time you are considering a medical service. One hospital administrator I met during this journey told me that his hospital created a clear pricing sheet for delivering a baby, broken down for an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, for a C-section, for the epidural, and even for the car seat you can take home. That’s a milestone event.