“In California, Consumer Reports is looking out for consumers by bringing you free healthcare cost and quality information in a graphic, easy-to-understand way. Using the tools available through our website, California Healthcare Compare, you can find the higher- and lower-performing hospitals and medical groups for childbirth, hip and knee replacement, back pain, colon cancer screening, and diabetes care. You can also see how your costs for the same medical care can vary greatly by exploring what people who live in your area pay in more than 100 different medical situations, from appendicitis to urinary tract infections. The website is part of the California Medical Price and Quality Transparency Initiative sponsored by the California Department of Insurance, which was awarded a federal grant. Consumer Reports worked with researchers at the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco, led by R. Adams Dudley, MD. Additional partners include the University of California, Davis, and Honest Health.”