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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worry that even though DH and I have enough to potentially die leaving a lot behind, I don’t know what the future brings regarding healthcare expenses/needs. A friend’s 66 yr old DW recently had a stroke and even with Medicare paying for almost everything up front, over time her extreme physical and mental disabilities will wipe them out. This worries me — healthcare costs and money not being what it used to be — and keeps me from spending.[/quote]

I feel the same way. If we all knew our health issues would be covered, we might be willing to spend more. Wouldn’t that be better for the economy?

Due to healthcare uncertainty, we are working longer to save more. If we need wheelchair ramps or expensive medicine or a care aid, I want us to have the money for it.

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Perkins has addressed the healthcare issue - basically says that you can NEVER have enough to cover every potential medical scenario.  He's a hedge fund manager with an estimated net worth of $100M and has noted that there are certain treatments/situations that only someone in his position would be able to afford. So, for high-earners/HNW individuals, are you going to live your life trying to go from a 99% certainty of everything being fine to a 99.9% certainty - or are you going to enjoy your life?  He's a poker player and looks at probabilities, and the odds do not favor the healthcare fearmongers.[/quote]

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