Planning for Health Insurance in Retirement Pre-Medicare, Ep #205 - a podcast by Chad Smith, CFP® and Mike Eklund, CFP®

from 2023-12-11T08:00

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If you are planning on retiring before age 65, there is no doubt that you have had this question.

What do you do about health insurance? 

In the United States, the health insurance landscape is ever-changing and takes quite a bit of planning. 

Many people even feel anchored to their jobs because of the prohibitive costs of health insurance. However, there are options for healthcare before age 65.

Listen in to discover what your options are and what you should be doing to plan for this complicated aspect of early retirement. 

Outline of This Episode

  • [2:44] COBRA
  • [8:04] Using your spouse’s plan
  • [10:58] The healthcare exchange
  • [17:57] On choosing more than one option

Resources & People Mentioned

Further episodes of Financial Symmetry: Balancing Today with Retirement

Further podcasts by Chad Smith, CFP® and Mike Eklund, CFP®

Website of Chad Smith, CFP® and Mike Eklund, CFP®