User talk:Whaleknives/Medical spending in retirement

Bogleheads forum polls
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Bogleheads&reg; Forum polls in 2013 and 2014 showed only 33% respondents overall and 22% over 50 had long-term care insurance. There are complaints about instability in the long-term care insurance marketplace, and the consensus seems to be self insure. "About the time we would need such coverage, I wouldn't be in a mood to determine if the insurer was still solvent or to appeal denials directly or in court."

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Note: Polls were disabled by the site owner on May 01, 2015 (Ref: ).

--LadyGeek 14:16, 6 August 2016 (EDT)