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Planning for a Future on Medicare

Host Scott Shafer pays a visit to Dr. Cheryl Phillips, MD, chief medical officer at the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), a Bay Area program designed to help low-income seniors. A Boomer herself, Dr. Philips talks personally about how her mother-in-law's experience illuminated what Dr. Philips and her husband will do differently for their own retirement. She also shares what Medicare won't cover, so that people understand how they might need to plan accordingly.Guest: Dr. Cheryl Philips, MD, chief medical officer at the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).


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