About The Book

Written by a practicing family physician employed by one of the nation's top healthcare organizations, Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely provides critical information you need to make intelligent medical and financial decisions to not only increase your chances for good health, but also to get the most value out of your healthcare dollars.  It is the only book that simultaneously tackles both the medical and financial perspective of staying healthy.  This easy-to-understand handbook provides valuable insider tips on:

• Selecting a high-quality health insurance plan
• Making every doctor's visit productive
• Whether body scans, dietary supplements, or concierge physicians are worth your money
• What and who are the various primary care and specialist physicians you might see
• The truth about generic and branded medications
• Which tests, procedures, and actions must be done so you stay well both physically and financially

As healthcare becomes increasingly expensive, confusing, and difficult to navigate and with healthcare reform years away, this book clears the clutter and provides you with useful information that you won't find anywhere else.