How to Lower Your Prescription Drug Costs Without Switching Insurance
Generic substitution and formulary tier exceptions cut prescription costs by 50% or more for most patients — and the biggest factor is simply which tier your drug sits on.
How We Use Medication Affects Health Care Costs
With health care’s already high cost, saving by using drugs more efficiently can reduce our bill by $213 billion.
How The Internet Can Reduce Your Health Care Costs
Comparison-shopping is the American way of life, except when it comes to understanding the prices for medications and medical procedures. In fact, health care is one of the few services...
HRA-Another Set of Annoying Health Care Initials
It seem as if the health care industry is becoming like the defense industry with acronyms and initials identifying products and programs.
The Exploding Costs of Pet Healthcare
It is no doubt that Americans love their pets. In 2011 the Humane Society estimated that there are around 78 million dogs and 86 million cats in the US...
What is A Health Savings Account?
A Health Savings Account, commonly called an HSA was created by congress to allow individuals to have a tax advantaged way of paying for qualified health expenses.
Obamacare: Who Gets What, How Do They Get It, And Who Pays For It All Under the Affordable Care Act?
Lack of knowledge of Obamacare can cost you your health insurance or a penalty when you pay your taxes. Understanding this legislation is a must.
We All Need to Thank Angelina Jolie
We all now are so much more aware of the BRCA gene and a test that can identify it so that many women (and men, too) may be spared the...
Affordable Health Care Act Myths- Part II
In my last post, I wrote about the first three myths of five concerning the Affordable Health Care Act that is also known as Obamacare. These myths were: Myth 1:...
Affordable Health Care Act Myths- Part I
The Affordable Health Care Act is law. It will be fully implemented in 2014, yet there are still tons of people who believe many myths that are promulgated.
The Expense of Caring for a Loved One with Dementia
Sadly as Americans live longer more are subject to some form of a debilitating dementia. It may just be forgetfulness or it may be Alzheimer’s disease.
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Some states would rather take a stand against Obamacare than proceed with medicaid expansion benefits for their citizens.
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Are Free Drug Samples Worth the Risk?
We all know that health care costs are going up at an alarming rate. Whenever we visit the doctor we often dread that bill that comes with, not to mention the bill for whatever...
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PrimeRates Market Talk: Government Shutdown Means No Data, No Earnings, No Debt Deal
The government shutdown has spooked markets as economic releases used to assess US economic performance have been cancelled.
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Steps for Signing Up for Obamacare
With the implementation of Obamacare starting already, do you know how to sign up?
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Provisions of Obamacare That Start October 1
Tomorrow marks the day when the rest of Obamacare's provisions start to come into effect. Do you know how it may change the health insurance landscape?
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Obamacare vs. Medicaid
With the arrival of Obamacare, you might want to consider switching from your current Medicaid plan. What's the difference?
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