Out-Of-Pocket Expenses As Side Effects: A Necessary Patient-Doctor Conversation

Doctor, First Tell Me What It Costs by Peter A. Ubel, M.D.  The New York Times.  November 3, 2013.

The author advocates treating the financial implications of treatment options in a manner similar to possible side effects.

(1)  The Center for American Progress estimates that a breast cancer patient in Massachusetts with a high deductible plan could face more than ____________ in out-of-pocket expenses.

(4)  The Affordable Care Act will have only a modest impact on _________________ because the limits it sets on out-of-pocket are ____________________.