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Health Care Costs for a Couple in Retirement in the U.S. Reach $300,000

Health Populi

To pay for health care expenses, the average nest-egg required for a couple retiring in the U.S. in 2021 will be $300,000 according to the 20th annual Fidelity Investments Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate. The post Health Care Costs for a Couple in Retirement in the U.S. Reach $300,000 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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“The virus is the boss” — U.S. lives and livelihoods at the beginning of 2021

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Goolsbee and Jason Furman, former Chair of Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, tag-teamed the U.S. There are some important differences between men and women regarding health and wealth in 2021. More men than women feel secure about their household income, as well as financial security, retirement savings and investments.

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WSJ Asserts Women Own This Summer and That The Economy Proves It. But Health Care? Not So Much.

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This weekend’s Wall Street Journal Saturday/Sunday edition featured a big story on the economic force of women in the summer of 2023, termed “the women’s multiplier effect” — that women’s spending is a powerful force in the U.S. The article was titled, “Women Own This Summer.

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The care future for older adults needs housing and tech support

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The Harvard study describes a bleak care future. But only 14% of Americans can afford long-term care in the home. Further, 42% of women aged 75+ live alone. Or the tech-powering of home health and home care agencies (soon?) to supplement in-person care. So by now, you’d expect lots of helpful ideas to proliferate.

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Who knows the current population and age distribution of older adults?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

million are women and 10.8 Women may be expected to live another 21.24 million are women and 27.2 The cost of senior living care at $54,000/year over any length of time is staggering, pushing move-in ages out to 84. But anyway, the answer is buried in Census tables. Would you be surprised to learn that there are 25.7

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The care future for older adults needs housing and tech support

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The Harvard study describes a bleak care future. But only 14% of Americans can afford long-term care in the home. Further, 42% of women aged 75+ live alone. Or the tech-powering of home health and home care agencies (soon?) to supplement in-person care. So by now, you’d expect lots of helpful ideas to proliferate.

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When Buying a Pair of Jeans Competes With Filling a Prescription at CVS in Target

Health Populi

Stories about three fashion brands have me thinking about women and their health economics. Target unveiled its new line of clothing, Universal Thread , which features pieces that are accessible to women who may be dealing with physical limitations or sensory challenges. Health care spending is tied up into overall household spending.