Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?)
by mysecretaccount on Monday November 01, 2021 @10:52PM
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Even for a serious health issue, millions seems very unlikely. Additionally, while health care in the US is expensive compared to everywhere else, it isn't likely that the premiums for a single 27 y/o would be the deciding figure in "can or can't retire".
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Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?)
by petilon on Tuesday November 02, 2021 @11:53AM
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See 60 minutes story on hospital bill for covid. The patient died. Bill from the hospital for about four weeks of his hospital stay came to a little over $4 million.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-deaths-families-60-min...
Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?)
by jrumbut on Monday November 01, 2021 @11:08PM
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He won't stay 27 forever.
Re:Ask HN: What you up to? (Who doesn't want to be hired?)
by mysecretaccount on Monday November 01, 2021 @11:16PM
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No, but people tend to spend more earlier in retirement and he can plan for it. Planning for rising premiums as a single person is easy, planning for a family if he ever wants one is more difficult.