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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Report: Many Making Risky Moves To Cut Med Costs

(CBS News)

A new survey from Consumer Reports shows 48 percent of Americans are trimming their medical costs by delaying doctor's visits and procedures or ordering cheaper drugs from outside the U.S.

So how can people stretch the money they put toward healthcare better to make sure they appropriate enough for all the things they need?

CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton noted on "The Early Show" that staying healthy matters not just for your health, but your pocketbook. "Not ony does your life depend on it, but your finances do, as well," she said.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

There "may" be help.

Oh thanks.

That helped a lot.

Anonymous said...

Many of our seniors simply stop taking meds. Not able to afford them. I could never afford my meds on medicare. We are forced to refill mail order which in most cases is costing more than local shops. They refill auotmattically when you don't even need it.