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Will Carol.com revolutionize health care?

Broadcast: Midmorning, 02/04/2008, 10:06 a.m.

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What if you could choose your doctor based on the best price for specific treatments? A new Web site called Carol.com is trying to offer consumers a side-by-side comparison of medical costs. The service might prove revolutionary, if more providers join the system and the concept catches fire with consumers.

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  • Tony Miller: CEO of Carol.com. He was the co-founder of Definity Health.
  • Martin Gaynor: E.J. Barone Professor of Economics and Health Policy at Carnegie Mellon University.

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