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Might those that FIREd, or are planning on it soon, and are a long way from Medicare considering bailing out of the whole obamacare thing by just getting heath insurance and healthcare outside of the US?
For instance, according to Kathleen Peddicord in How to Retire Overseas, you can get HI in Panama for $150/mo with a $300 deductable. She went to the ER for an infected spider bite that set her back a grand total of $70, including an English speaking doctor, blood work and injections. She also talks about "Bupa International" who sells a policy for a 60 year old couple living in Panama for $181/mo that has a $3,400 deductable. If the couple is 70, it's $379/mo.
I'm not saying that those that never considered travel suddenly put this on the list of possibilities, but for folks on the fence, it might make a lot of sense to put ACA into the equation and you might find yourself with an umbrella drink in your hand and much more money in your pocket.
--Dale-
For instance, according to Kathleen Peddicord in How to Retire Overseas, you can get HI in Panama for $150/mo with a $300 deductable. She went to the ER for an infected spider bite that set her back a grand total of $70, including an English speaking doctor, blood work and injections. She also talks about "Bupa International" who sells a policy for a 60 year old couple living in Panama for $181/mo that has a $3,400 deductable. If the couple is 70, it's $379/mo.
I'm not saying that those that never considered travel suddenly put this on the list of possibilities, but for folks on the fence, it might make a lot of sense to put ACA into the equation and you might find yourself with an umbrella drink in your hand and much more money in your pocket.
--Dale-