Informing the consumer about health care might improve quality. This includes making the consumer more aware of, and more responsible for the payment of, healthcare costs. (Co Pays were initially a way of doing this.)
Do you agree? Disagree? What are some pros and cons of encouraging this approach?
Might cost-consciousness of the consumer result in lower quality health care? Better health care.
What is the best way of informing the consumers? Should we direct them to appropriate Internet sources? Information we provide? Other?