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Health care costs in retirement for a 65 year-old couple
$300,000
$280,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Source: Fidelity Investments. These are estimates for the last 16 years that Fidelity has been calculating this dollar amount.
These costs include, but are not limited to:
► Deductibles and coinsurance for Medicare Part A
► Premiums and deductibles for Medicare Part B
► Coinsurance for Medicare Part B
► Prescription drugs
► Other medical expenses not covered by Medicare
Not only are medical costs skyrocketing, but, with ever-rising
life expectancies, Americans now have to think about medical
expenses incurred over 20, 30, or even 40 years of retirement.
Chapter 5: Things That Can Wreck Your Retirement
