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Mary Beth Franklin: Talk health care to clients — or lose them

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New survey shows few advisers are confident discussing medical costs; big price for ignoring the topic

Discussing health care costs in retirement with clients is new territory for many financial advisers. In fact, few say they have the knowledge and resources to do it well.

That's a real problem, since four in five advisers say they know if they can have these discussions, their clients will stay wi

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