Out-of-Pocket Costs: The Tax on Your Healthcare
If your health plan charges you high out-of-pocket costs, it may feel like you're not insured at all.
We brought together leading experts and advocates for a ‘tax day' webinar to highlight the barriers to access that out-of-pocket costs create and discuss possible reforms.
Missed the conversation or want to learn more? You’re in the right place. This is your one-stop hub for key takeaways, tools, resources to review or share with your community.
Watch the Full Webinar
Hear directly from leading patient advocates and policy experts about what’s behind high out-of-pocket costs, the barriers to access they create, and what we can do about it.
Webinar Materials
Presentation Slides
Download the presentation deck we walked through during the webinar—packed with key stats, visuals, context, and myth-busting insights on what’s really driving high out-of-pocket costs.
Health Insurance Glossary
Let’s face it: insurance is confusing on purpose. We’ve decoded the most common terms and acronyms in a simple glossary you can actually use—whether you’re reviewing a bill, filing an appeal, or just trying to understand your plan.
Resource Library
We pulled together a shortlist of standout resources related to the key topics covered in the webinar–from practical tools and advocacy platforms to insightful newsletters and key issue explainers.
*Note: This isn’t a full list of everything out there, but it’s a great starting point if you’re ready to learn more, take action, or help someone else navigate the system.
Your Voice Matters
Together, we can fix this broken system.
Because no patient should be left behind.
Patients deserve a seat at the table. Share your story, speak out, and help us challenge the broken systems that make care unaffordable—because no one should have to choose between medicine and basic needs.
Questions? Want to get more involved?
We’re here to help. Reach out to theNPLB team at hello@nopatientleftbehind.org or any of our webinar speakers:
Wendell Potter
Executive Director, LOOP NOW
info@centerforhealthanddemocracy.org
Caryl Harris
Executive Director, Avery’s Hope
averyshopepa@gmail.com
Deborah Fowler
President & Founder, Soft Bones
deborah@softbones.org
Michale Riotto
Myeloma Advocate
mriotto@myeloma.org