tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post4853769486521006345..comments2024-01-23T23:07:00.959-08:00Comments on GRACEful Retirement: Healthcare in Retirement? What Are We Thinking?Grace.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-43321890784146094882011-05-20T21:20:28.600-07:002011-05-20T21:20:28.600-07:00MasterPo's mother had Medicare and paid for su...MasterPo's mother had Medicare and paid for supplimental coverage. That served her well throughout retirement and didn't break the bank.<br /><br />OTOH, when Medicare Part-D came along <i>that</i> <b>did</b> break the bank because her private insurance formerly had much better coverage than part-D. IMO that's where you're going to get financially raped the most. If you need many many meds constantly in old age Part-D is decent. But if you're of good to decent health with a small number of RX's you'll pay through the nose!<br /><br />Thank you President Bush. :-PMasterPohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247333453805284751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-67458346297078054522011-05-18T21:19:37.998-07:002011-05-18T21:19:37.998-07:00Except for the first few years at the beginning of...Except for the first few years at the beginning of my career, I have been in the individual health care market for 35 years. I still have 3 more years to go before I am eligible for Medicare. <br /><br />If I have some major medical problem between now and age 65 I'm pretty sure I'll be spending more than $50. In fact with a $5,000 deductible plus 20% above that I'd be lucky to get out with less than a five figure bill.<br /><br />It is not necessary to be unemployed to be one step away from a huge financial hit. Health care scares me more than anything else about retirement. And for the privilege of all this fear I get to pay 15% more every year to my insurance company.Bob Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843991725692979189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-60466884932445995042011-05-18T06:29:27.529-07:002011-05-18T06:29:27.529-07:00We need healthcare for everyone at all ages!! I ha...We need healthcare for everyone at all ages!! I had a $35,000 hospitalization which cost me essentially nothing because I had employer sponsored health insurance; what if I had been among the unemployed?? <br />Glad to hear you are making plans and taking good care of your health.Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157294752967287405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-83096755474820151602011-05-17T16:30:43.836-07:002011-05-17T16:30:43.836-07:00Good luck!Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com