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Does it ieel like the cost of health-care is beyond your control? If so, you’re not alone. When it comes to healthcare, people often feel powerless to control their spending.
Numerous but often overlooked resources are available that can help you save money on healthcare, says Neil Shulman, M.D., associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. Dr. Shulman has helped develop, in consultation with the National Council on the Aging (NCOA), “Healthy Savings Now,” a consumer brochure that offers practical advice on stretching healthcare dollars.
“With healthcare costs now accounting for more than one of every nine dollars spent in the U.S., people have to participate in improving their own healthcare situation — ask questions, explore alternatives and practice preventive medicine,” advises Dr. Daniel Thursz, president of the NCOA, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality of life for older Americans.
A free Healthy Savings Now brochure notes important questions you should ask: • How much will this cost?
If you let your doctor know cost is a concern, he/she may be able to prescribe another less expensive but acceptable medicine, test or procedure. But remember, only your doctor can decide what’s medically right for you. • Doctor, do you have any samples of this prescription medication?
Pharmaceutical companies give millions of drug samples to doctors every year
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