You're aware of the controversy surrounding the Healthcare Reform Bill, but the true impact of the bill escapes you. After thousands of pages, almost as many amendments, and dizzying perspectives from dozens of pundits, you're more confused than ever on how the Healthcare Reform Bill will directly affect you.This book can help! In clear, understandable terms, this guide walks you through all of the ways the reform will affect the issues that matter most to you, including Medicare, hospital stays, medical care for the uninsured, and more.

With The Complete Idiot’s Mini Guide® to Understanding the Healthcare Reform Bill, learn the overview of the bill as well as how it impacts the day–to–day structure of Medicare, hospital stays, and more!

At a time when healthcare costs are skyrocketing, approximately 47 million Americans are without medical insurance. Setting aside the debate over healthcare in the U.S., this guide explores the best options for those without insurance. Readers will find information on state and federal resources for the uninsured, choosing a hospital, saving on prescription medications, and when to use the emergency room and when to use a clinic. *?According to The New York Times, "more than 1?3 of the uninsured-17 million of the nearly 47 million-have family incomes of $40,000 or more" ?According to the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the uninsured, there were 6.6 million uninsured people in high-income homes in 2001, and that number has now increased

Managed health care is one of the most confusing areas any consumer can deal with. Rules and regulations are constantly changing, providers are always merging and changing their offerings, and paperwork abounds. In easy-to-understand language, this book explains how to understand options, how to get treatment for chronic and long-term illnesses, how to get the most care for the least cost, and more.

You've heard you can save big bucks by heading overseas for major medical care-- but you don't want your concerns to get lost in translation. Learn to navigate the international health-care system and find the destination that works best for you.

The purpose of medical vocabulary -- Medical word parts -- Pronunciation, spelling, and much more -- Body positions, systems, and structures -- Skin, bones, and muscles -- Lungs, heart, blood, and lymph -- The digestive system -- Urinary, reproductive, and endocrine systems -- Brain, nervous system, and sense organs -- Regulation and communication -- Locomotion -- Circulation and breathing -- Metabolism and elimination -- Reproduction -- Immunity -- Internal medicine, part 1 -- Internal medicine, part 2 -- Pediatrics -- Surgery and related disciplines -- Emergency medicine and acute illnesses -- Genetic diseases -- Cancers -- Clinical laboratory medicine -- Diagnostic tests and imaging -- Diagnostic procedures and therapeutic surgery -- Pharmacology: medications.