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medical costA recent report issued by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics found that Americans have been cutting back on their doctor visits and use of medicines. Experts feel that this is a sign people are still struggling to pay for personal healthcare. Certainly the need for visits to the doctor and prescription drugs has not […]
Prescription medications can become expensive, especially after the cost of a trip to the doctor. But whether your insurance co-pay is $15 or $50, you can save money on prescriptions with the following two options. Ask your doctor for a list of comparable over-the-counter medications instead of a prescription. Depending on your illness, he may […]
Are you looking for a way to save money when buying medicine? It is simple, buy the generic store brand! With the mass amounts of over-the-counter medicines available to you, it can be hard to decide on which brand to buy. If you are looking to save money, generic brands are the way to go. […]
If you are tired of paying for expensive medications, you could probably benefit from the prescription savings that many pharmacies offer. Besides just asking your doctor if the medicine comes in generic form, there is another action you can take in order to save! As Clark Howard discussed yesterday on HLN, many stores offer $4 […]
Expense 4-Health Care: Like all of the other expenses discussed in the three previous weeks, health care can be an unpredictable expense, even when considering the relative “protection” provided by health insurance. Expenses that must be covered are deductibles, preventative or elective care, vitamins and minerals, and prescription costs. Are you ready for these to […]