The Cost of Healthcare.

bugs8 · 04-05-2007, 01:59 PM

New here and I am really enjoying all the topics. Thanks to all of you for being here. I'll go post my story when I have time...very long. I have a burning question. How do I estimate what health care will cost me in retirement?
I have a lot to learn!

Peaceful_Warrior · 04-05-2007, 02:04 PM

Locate an axe. Locate left arm. Forcefully apply axe to arm.

brewer12345 · 04-05-2007, 02:07 PM

This will depend greatly on your state as well as your demographic info. For a start, go get a quote at www.ehealthinsurance.com

Mwsinron · 04-05-2007, 04:14 PM

One thing I noticed. Moving from CA to Tx would save us alot in health care insurance during retirement. I still dont know why. You would think all the scorpions,tornadoes,hurricanes,floods,firedevilant s,e bolas would raise the rates.

**REWahoo** · 04-05-2007, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mwsinron

I still dont know why. You would think all the scorpions, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, firedevilants, e bolas would raise the rates.

Nah. All those things shorten your lifespan (or make you wish it was shorter), and health coverage stops when you're dead.

Mwsinron · 04-05-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by REWahoo!

Nah. All those things shorten your lifespan (or make you wish it was shorter), and health coverage stops when you're dead.

I have to laugh. The first time DW and I visited Texas for a family gig. We were getting ready for pre wedding ceremony. She happened to be standing on a fire ant hill. I still chuckle to myself about it.

bugs8 · 04-05-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by brewer12345

This will depend greatly on your state as well as your demographic info. For a start, go get a quote at www.ehealthinsurance.com

I'm currently 48 and I ask for a quote for a 60 yr old. Expensive..this changes my planning. This is the number one cost that I'm worried about in retirement. I'm sure I am not alone.

Mysto · 04-05-2007, 05:27 PM

Healtcare is a major issue. Some of the people on this board are lucky enough to have employer paid health care. That is the best way. Others use a high deductable catastrophic plan. (Do a search on this board for health insurance.) Others go to countries where costs are lower.

It doesn't get a lot better when you turn 65. Fido estimates that a retired couple (65) on medicare will spend about 200k on health care at current rates and their calculator uses a 7% CPI for health care.

04-05-2007, 01:59 PM	#1
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brewer12345 Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,248	Re: The Cost of Healthcare. This will depend greatly on your state as well as your demographic info. For a start, go get a quote at www.ehealthinsurance.com __________________ “When you realize that you are one of the rare few who observe moral principles in their relationships with others, there is a temptation to sink into amorality, not out of conviction or pleasure but simply to avoid further pain, because there is no greater suffering than being an angel in hell, whereas a devil feels at home wherever he goes.” – Martin Page, How I Became Stupid

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Mwsinron Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 718	Re: The Cost of Healthcare. One thing I noticed. Moving from CA to Tx would save us alot in health care insurance during retirement. I still dont know why. You would think all the scorpions,tornadoes,hurricanes,floods,firedevilant s,e bolas would raise the rates.

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