Check this out at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/opinion/30kristof.html?scp=1&sq=medical bills part&st=cse
This article describes the financial and emotional impact on the healthy, ultimately surviving, spouse when debilitating illness strikes. Advice from the hospital social worker -- “Maybe you should divorce.”
I and glad that my wife and I have LTC insurance. I see it as protection for surviving spouse and as an estate planning tool. I wish my state of residence would adopt a LTC insurance partnership program.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/opinion/30kristof.html?scp=1&sq=medical bills part&st=cse
This article describes the financial and emotional impact on the healthy, ultimately surviving, spouse when debilitating illness strikes. Advice from the hospital social worker -- “Maybe you should divorce.”
I and glad that my wife and I have LTC insurance. I see it as protection for surviving spouse and as an estate planning tool. I wish my state of residence would adopt a LTC insurance partnership program.