This 1 number controls all your health care costs in early retirement, and life becomes easier once you understand it

Most older adults and retirees would agree that health care is near the top of their list of concerns. It’s not just the uncertainty of facing a medical condition or the associated costs. The sheer complexity of the American health care system also keeps many people up at night. About six in ten adults surveyed by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) said they were either “very” or “somewhat” worried about being able to afford the cost of health care services (1). Meanwhile, another survey from the same fou ...