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This is really fantastic... and also fairly sobering. Healthcare as the major cost center for an individual is partially understandable yet often discounted. Sad the variance is so high.

I would love to see this for the top ~40 or so countries of the world. As indicated in the comments, I think it would be very different and offer an interesting look at cost / benefits of various governments as they relate to someone’s livelihood.



I was confused why this matters so much in a discussion of where to retire.

The Social Security calculations clearly indicate that's the consideration, but Medicare kicks in at 65. What does the ACA matter at that point?

I'd have understood if there was mention of Medicare gap coverage options instead, but ACA costs really don't make sense to me in this context.


She mentioned calculating that due to retiring before the age of 65 as an option. However comparing only 2nd cheapest silver plan seems a little lacking; more equivalent would probably entail comparing price of plans that are actually close to equivalent in terms of deductibles and out of pocket costs. When I’ve looked at ACA plans, there seems to be significant variance between states and just using the plan color and price doesn’t necessarily indicate they are close to equivalent.




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