@Eric in Tampa wrote:
Dave Pi, you post survey from 11 years ago when much of the data has changed?
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Medicare is for 65 and older, though can be taken at 62. for less money. Medicaide is welfare (clearing that up) perhaps not something one would wish to be on.....going to their Dr's, not a good thing.....I learned about it at a seminar from a great Agent that went into it....you have to make very little yearly and prove it, while Medicare is money you earned through your years of working, I'm on it and have great Dr's and care. Definitely one of the best (only) good things about aging. I had Cataract surgery, didn't cost me a penny, with a Dr. who worked for Jules Stein eye clinic at U.C.L.A for years before changing over. I wouldn't change for love or money, and I'm fussy about my Doctors....
edited to add...hoping it continues and Trump doesn't take that away.
Your right,....thx for clearing that up...wouldn't want mis-info. out there...@MsJudi wrote:
@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Medicare is for 65 and older, though can be taken at 62. for less money. Medicaide is welfare (clearing that up) perhaps not something one would wish to be on.....going to their Dr's, not a good thing.....I learned about it at a seminar from a great Agent that went into it....you have to make very little yearly and prove it, while Medicare is money you earned through your years of working, I'm on it and have great Dr's and care. Definitely one of the best (only) good things about aging. I had Cataract surgery, didn't cost me a penny, with a Dr. who worked for Jules Stein eye clinic at U.C.L.A for years before changing over. I wouldn't change for love or money, and I'm fussy about my Doctors....
edited to add...hoping it continues and Trump doesn't take that away.
Irene, I think you're confused with Social Security. You can take Social Security at 62 for a lower amount, but can't qualify for Medicare until 65.
It can be. One of my children uses a medical sharing program. You have to follow rules (no smoking, no drinking, no sex outside of marriage, etc), but if you fit the mold, it's less than $200/mo. Some good friends of ours pay cash as they go. They're in their 50s, reasonably good health, and carry catastrophic insurance in case of a major accident (there's some outrageous deductible like $10,000/yr, but it's just for a major accident.)@MountainCacher88 wrote:
You would think for folks in their 20's who don't smoke, clean driving records, don't take any medications, and have pretty good eyes & teeth our insurance would be a little more reasonable
Hopefully that was meant tongue-in-cheek. A lot of people don't drink or sleep around. I've noticed that most of my (adult) children's friends in their 20s have swung back the other way and are completely the opposite of my generation (which did drink and smoke heavily, and weren't waiting for "the one".)@LisaSTL wrote:
No drinking and no sex outside of marriage? In that case who needs cheap health insurance when life isn't worth living.