Health Information in Everyday Language

Stay Smart, Stay Healthy

Why do some drugs cost more than others?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlDP95c8eTU(video)

Why does it cost more to use some doctors than others?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E0YsMpgCxk(video)

How did healthcare come about in the United States?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyCPkBVuGKQ(video)

Why is healthcare so expensive?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ptfizT7jVc(video)

What is Medicare?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvkn2ruuD7Q(video)

What is consumer-driven healthcare?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAZU3Q853E0(video)

How does health insurance work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17bwRpCLshk(video)

How do deductibles and copays work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TizjzxViENc(video)

What are PPOs and HMOs?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY6Qos5gtL0(video)

What are HSAs, FSAs, and HDHPs?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd6lgxnr1q0(video)

You and Your Doctor

Patient Guide
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/pat-advocacy.html

Making a Doctor's Appointment
http://www.1-language.com/audiocourse/unit27_doctorsappt_scr.htm

Talking with Your Doctor - Ask Me 3
http://www.npsf.org/askme3/for_patients.php

Questions to Ask Your Doctor
http://www.ahrq.gov/questionsaretheanswer/

When Should I Call My Baby's Doctor?
http://www.healthinfotranslations.org/pdfDocs/When_Should_I_Call_My_Babys_Doctor.pdf

You and Your Budget

http://www.familyhealthbudget.com/fhbnet/default.aspx