Ok, I live in Oklahoma, and I am ready to retire later this year in my fifties. Since I am not elligible for medicare yet, I was planning on using COBRA as needed and/or to purchase a private health insurance plan for me and my family (wife and one daughter in college).
The problem is I went into the doctor for a check-up and he said I have Type 2 diabetes. So I am losing weight and exercising, etc. but I am now worried about getting health insurance. I had budgeted for around $12 thousand a year based on what I could find online before this happened. Now I have no idea what it would cost or even if I can get it at all now. I can still get the COBRA, but it will not last long enough. I think Obamacare should help in getting insurance, but I am not sure how much it could cost. Any estimates on what I should budget for?
Thanks
The problem is I went into the doctor for a check-up and he said I have Type 2 diabetes. So I am losing weight and exercising, etc. but I am now worried about getting health insurance. I had budgeted for around $12 thousand a year based on what I could find online before this happened. Now I have no idea what it would cost or even if I can get it at all now. I can still get the COBRA, but it will not last long enough. I think Obamacare should help in getting insurance, but I am not sure how much it could cost. Any estimates on what I should budget for?
Thanks