According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Society of Actuaries, the average retired couple will need over $150K-$400K in the bank to ensure they have enough money to cover their medical costs over and above what Medicare covers.
They found that only 7% of people between the ages of 50 and 64 feel very confident that they are saving enough funds to afford healthcare costs in retirement, while 62% feel that they're not at all confident.
A 2010 government forecast showed that yearly healthcare inflation will be over 6% for the remainder of this decade. What most Americans don't realize is that health expenditures can really increase once you've retired.
This does not include healthcare reform legislation or nursing home care costs. Over their lifetimes, a couple may have costs amounting to $1 million or more for the care of becoming older and more frail. Nursing home care expenses can be over $70,000 per person per year.
It is imperative that the young and old review their insurance and financial protection plans to safeguard their health and wealth.
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