Almost half of older Americans don’t think they can afford this one essential cost

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People in their 50's and 60's have slim to no confidence they'll be able to pay for healthcare when they retire

 

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people who are retired know they have no chance whatsoever of paying for healthcare, but it is imperative that EVERY doctor and EVERY Shareholder becomes a millionaire....so tough luck

That's a bummer, employees who can invest in an hsaaccount should take advantage of it.

That's why we're still working the good jobs and the 30something's are working 2 shit jobs

As the huge population of Baby Boomers ages, this is their 1 concern. Just the last months of life can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I don’t know how I’m going to retire paying for healthcare!

But they vote disproportionately for the political party that thinks America has the best healthcare system in the world despite paying twice as much for lessor outcomes.

My partner is in her 40s, I'm 55. Our monthly retiree medical access plan is $1823 a month. Frightening.

Ditto.

As a Canadian... I'm unfamiliar with the concept of paying for healthcare.

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