The Complete Idiots Guide To Medical Care For The Uninsured

At a time when healthcare costs are skyrocketing, approximately 47 million Americans are without medical insurance. Setting aside the debate over healthcare in the U.S., this guide explores the best options for those without insurance. Readers will find information on state and federal resources for the uninsured, choosing a hospital, saving on prescription medications, and when to use the emergency room and when to use a clinic. *?According to The New York Times, "more than 1?3 of the uninsured-17 million of the nearly 47 million-have family incomes of $40,000 or more" ?According to the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the uninsured, there were 6.6 million uninsured people in high-income homes in 2001, and that number has now increased

You're one of millions who don't want your health to suffer just because you don't have medical insurance. But when it's hard to find affordable healthcare, you're tempted to forgo check-ups and skip medication. Explore your options instead. Use this helpful guide to put together your own health plan that works with your budget. In it you get: *Idiot-proof advice on getting your medical records in order. *Healthcare options for women and people over 50. *Advice on when to use the emergency room and when to use a clinic.

From avoiding scams to getting what you need, Price provides a reader-friendly, trustworthy guide to finding and evaluating reliable medical information online.

A prescription for the right health care. Although Medicare Part D, the federal program to subsidize the cost of prescription drugs, went into effect in January 2006, beneficiaries are still confused by it. With The Pocket Idiot's GuideTM to Medicare Part D, readers have all the information they need to pick the plan that's right for them in one handy book that takes them through the process step by step, including what's covered, who's eligible, and understanding costs. *Complements The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Social Security and Medicare, Second Edition, also by Lita Epstein *Includes screenshots of the Medicare online tool to help readers choose the right plan *Beneficial to seniors, their families, and pharmacists

If you are one of 50 million medically uninsured Americans, you are one diagnosis away from suffering a severe financial impact. Paying for unpredictably expensive medical care directly out of your pocket can have devastating financial consequences for you and your family. This guidebook has been developed to help you minimize the financial impact of getting medical care without adequate insurance. It communicates information you need to know before receiving care and effective methods for negotiating with medical providers. This is all written in a systematic approach to help you get the best medical care at the best possible price - potentially saving thousands of dollars in the process. For more information on paying for healthcare directly out-of-pocket, please visit our website at www.myselfpayhealthcare.com.

A survivor's guide to the world of HMOs, medical bills, and health insurance walks readers through the complicated processes surrounding health care, arming patients with important knowledge about rights and procedures. Reprint.

New York Times bestseller Business Book of the Year--Association of Business Journalists From the New York Times bestselling author comes an eye-opening, urgent look at America's broken health care system--and the people who are saving it--now with a new Afterword by the author. "A must-read for every American." --Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief, FORBES One in five Americans now has medical debt in collections and rising health care costs today threaten every small business in America. Dr. Makary, one of the nation's leading health care experts, travels across America and details why health care has become a bubble. Drawing from on-the-ground stories, his research, and his own experience, The Price We Pay paints a vivid picture of the business of medicine and its elusive money games in need of a serious shake-up. Dr. Makary shows how so much of health care spending goes to things that have nothing to do with health and what you can do about it. Dr. Makary challenges the medical establishment to remember medicine's noble heritage of caring for people when they are vulnerable. The Price We Pay offers a road map for everyday Americans and business leaders to get a better deal on their health care, and profiles the disruptors who are innovating medical care. The movement to restore medicine to its mission, Makary argues, is alive and well--a mission that can rebuild the public trust and save our country from the crushing cost of health care.