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Our health insurance premiums and hospital bills are rising. More of our tax dollars go to health care than ever before. More of us are uninsured every year and don´t have access to adequate care. And experts say the whole health care system is not sustainable. While many wait for nationwide systemic changes, some Idaho citizens, businesses and health care professionals are looking for answers here at home.

Multimedia

• Hear five Idahoans tell their stories

How you can save money

• Find local providers and learn more about how to navigate Idaho's health care system
• To find out if your child is eligible for free or low-cost health insurance
• Read some tips on how to choose the right insurance plan
• Learn about how to make your wishes known in the state of Idaho's Health Care Directive Registry

How government can save money

• See what other states have done to control their health costs and keep citizens healthy
• See what other states have done to control their health costs and keep citizens healthy
• Read about the city of San Francisco's plan to offer health care to every resident
• The National Association of State Health Policy

The Big Picture

• The blog that bills itself as "Everything you always wanted to know about the health care system but were afraid to ask."
• One former Louisiana senator wants to end the big-picture battles and pull the two parties together for immediate changes
• The self-described "think-tank for centrists" lays out the debates over health care costs
• The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality studied cost drivers and potential solutions
• A group of doctors formed to support a national health care system
• Former Wisconsin governor and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson helps leadr this health research center
• Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich is one of the main promoters of a "consumer-driven" health care system

Health Cost Drivers

• The Kaiser Foundation just released this study on how technology can drive cost