TY - BOOK AU - Brock,Fred TI - Health care on less than you think: the New York Times guide to getting affordable coverage AV - RA 410.53 B864h 2006 U1 - 362.1068 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Times Books KW - Medical care KW - United States KW - Finance KW - Medical care, Cost of KW - Health insurance KW - Finance, Personal KW - Asistencia médica KW - Estados Unidos KW - Finanzas KW - Atención médica, el costo KW - Seguro de salud KW - Finanzas personales N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-213) and index; Introduction : in the waiting room -- Spending more, getting less -- Protect your health, protect your budget -- Off the job -- Health savings accounts -- The state of your health and the state where you live -- Rx for your wallet -- Mastering your insurer's fine print -- Planning for Medicare -- The threat to your savings and retirement -- Sorting out your options -- Afterword : a new framework N2 - ". Fred Brock shows readers how to: assess employer-based health plans and choose among the plans available to each family; shop for the best coverage at the least cost if a job does not provide insurance; compares insurance costs, eligibility, and benefits in different states; decipher the new Health Savings Accounts and understand their benefits and costs; choose supplemental dental and eye-care coverage; track down the biggest savings on prescription drug costs; master the insurer's fine print and win battles over payments to get the most out of a plan; manage the Medicare system and long-term care insurance to protect retirement savings."--Publisher description UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0709/2006045659.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006045659-b.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0659/2006045659-d.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0707/2006045659-s.html ER -