The Minnesota Council of Health Plans has teamed up with some of the state's largest employers to help Minnesotans understand the connection between receiving health care services and rising health care costs.

The collaboration with the Minnesota Business Partnership (MBP), which includes CEOs of Minnesota's 100 largest businesses, has two parts:

The Cost of Better Medicine Update shows the "retail price list" for various types of clinic visits, tests and popular prescription drugs.

The Employee Communications Kit for Health Care Cost Issues is designed to help employers talk with their employees about these issues in a simple, straightforward manner.

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Questions and comments regarding the project can be sent to info@mnhealthplans.org