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Is Good Sleep the Key to a Happy, Healthy Retirement?

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There’s an increasing amount of scientific evidence pointing to the importance of good sleep hygiene for cognitive health in retirement.

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Medicare Advantage or Traditional Plus Supplemental? Choose Wisely

The right choice depends on client preferences about cost predictability and risk management.

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End of Part D Subsidies Raises Stakes for Medicare Enrollment

Federal grants have helped keep Medicare Part D prescription drug costs down, but they’re set to end next year.

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Clients Could Spend $185,500 on Healthcare in Retirement. Don’t Panic

The projection is up 7.5% from last year, and marks the largest annual jump in more than a decade, according to a new Fidelity study.

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The Medicare Myths Costing Retirees Thousands

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They can result in many thousands of dollars in excess costs and even jeopardize access to care in the worst cases.

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Healthcare

Lilly Follows Upbeat Trials for Cholesterol Shot with $4B M&A Spree

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The highest dose of a single injection reduced cholesterol levels by 62% in patients, according to Eli Lilly’s recently published study.

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For Your (Tax) Health: The Underloved HSA

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HSAs are lauded for their triple-tax benefits, and can be useful for wealthy clients, even if they don’t do much to improve American health care.

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Claiming Medicare Is Just the Beginning Amid ‘Silver Tsunami’

Getting the most out of Medicare requires regular reevaluation and carefully balancing risks with costs, experts say.

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Why More Medicare Advantage Plans Are Trimming Benefits

After years of aggressive expansion, many Medicare Advantage plans are recalibrating popular extras and changing costs.

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Healthcare

Neurotech Startup Treating Blindness Nabs $1.5 Billion Valuation

Science Corp., a brain-implant startup developing a device that can enable blind people to see again, just raised $230 million from investors.

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