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Mary Beth Franklin: Advisers and clients don’t talk Medicare

Survey finds that the discussion never comes up; yawning opportunity?

Despite the serious concerns that many retirees have over rising health care costs, fewer than one-third of those who work with a financial adviser have ever discussed their Medicare plans, according to a new nationwide survey released Thursday.
Of those clients who did discuss Medicare with their

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