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When Going Digital Makes Health Care Harder

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(Editor’s note: This story is part of a special report for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) When Jeff Johnson, 66, went online to sign up for Medicare, the trickiness of the process left him frustrated and a little embarrassed. “Even for me, a lifelon… Continue reading →

Study: Older Adults Trust Physicians to Be Their Advocates

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(This piece was originally published by the Association of Health Care Journalists and is being republished with that organization’s permission.) Older adults rarely ask for referrals to specialists, specific prescriptions, express concerns or follow-u… Continue reading →