New Book Reveals Little-Known Programs That Can Significantly Reduce, Or Even Eliminate, The-Out-of-Pocket Costs Of Prescription Drugs And Other Healthcare Services, With Or Without Insurance Coverage

In his just released book The Best Healthcare For Less", (John Wiley & Sons), Dr. David Nganele shows that any individual, regardless of their income level or insurance status can obtain quality healthcare. In this well-researched thorough resource, Dr. Nganele helps identify the drugs, programs and strategies that can significantly reduce out-of-pocket costs.

When President Bush asked Congress for money to promote discount pharmacy programs, the administration was sued by pharmacies and the idea was dropped. Drug companies have sued pharmacies for helping patients cut pills. There is a campaign to make individuals think generic drugs are not as effective. Therapeutic Substitution", the technical term for giving one a different but less expensive drug with the same indication as an expensive drug, is promoted against. Drug companies have patient assistance programs to give away free medicines that even some physicians are not aware of. About 30 sates have programs to assist individuals with prescription drug costs, and yet a lot of individuals dont know about them or how to use them.

In the age of managed care, rising unemployment and the uninsured, as well as, increases in out-of-pocket costs, a lot of Americans are faced with a crisis on how to afford quality healthcare. And yet, a lot of programs exist to help individuals deal with the out of pocket costs of prescription drugs and other healthcare services that are not well known. Sometimes, there is a concerted effort to deliberately keep this information from being widely available.

In his just released book The Best Healthcare For Less", (John Wiley & Sons), Dr. David Nganele shows that any individual, regardless of their income level or insurance status can obtain quality healthcare. In this well-researched thorough resource, Dr. Nganele helps identify the drugs, programs and strategies that can significantly reduce out-of-pocket costs.

The book provides strategies, for example, on how to obtain prescription drugs at low or no costs. It also shows how to select a physician or hospital and how to manage their costs. It addresses issues dealing with nursing homes and end of life care. Because chronic diseases such as Heart Disease, Cancer, Alzheimers, Diabetes, etc are the most expensive to manage, there is a whole section that deals with these individual diseases. In this section, Dr. Nganele shows that the costs of these diseases go beyond what is paid to doctors, hospitals or pharmacies. He shows how much these diseases cost in terms of productivity and relationships. Above all, Dr. Nganele provides detailed strategies on how to manage these other costs as well.

In his forward, Wallace Johnson, MD, of the University of Maryland wrote, This is a wonderful guide for any patient or healthcare provider who needs to survive the high cost of healthcare."

About The Author

Dr. David Nganele has been working with community organizations and physician groups to develop award-winning and innovative disease-management programs. Previously, he worked at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in various product management capacities. His work has received media coverage in such publications as The New York Times, as well as, being featured on radio and television.