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Prepared Patient Forum

The Prepared Patient Forum helps people find good care and make the most of it. Here’s what you’ll find on the PPF website:

  • Be a Prepared Patient
    • Articles addressing everyday health care experiences with trusted resources and guidance from experts.

  • What It Takes Blog
    • Explores the challenges of finding and using good health care in America.

  • Prepared Patient 411
    • A comprehensive list of trusted health care resources to help you get the right care when you need it.

  • Health Research News
    • The latest health research from reliable medical journals and meta-studies.

PPF information is based on the findings of experts, recent scientific studies and the experiences of patients and caregivers. The PPF website has no advertising and accepts no corporate sponsorship.

Prepared Patient is a series of monthly print and eNewsletters intended to help Americans participate more fully in their health care. Each month The Prepared Patient explores a new topic to prepare readers for productive encounters with the health care system: whether understanding the need for check-ups, to managing their own chronic diseases, to getting the most value from doctor-patient interactions.

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Prepared Patient

Young Adults Taking the Health Care Reins - Updated

Your parents still might be willing to do your laundry, but if you’re over 18, they can’t make your medical decisions. Are you ready to navigate the adult health care system? This updated Prepared Patient feature offers advice for young people who are just starting out in managing their health care, including information on important provisions from the Affordable Care Act.

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