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title: "Sutter's Cost Estimator Tool Featured in Santa Cruz Paper | Sutter Health"
description: "Dr. Albert Chan spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about Sutter Health's new cost estimator tool, designed to bring more pricing transparency to patients."
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# Sutter Health introduces cost estimator tool | Santa Cruz Sentinel | Dr. Albert Chan Interviewed

Dr. Albert Chan spoke with the Santa Cruz Sentinel about Sutter Health's new cost estimator tool, designed to bring more pricing transparency to patients.

December 22, 2019 by Sutter Health

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