ArdraF
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haven't had medical insurance in 20 years. I am turning 65 in two years. Do I really need medicare?
Tom S - Life being what it is, if you do not take it, you'll need it for sure and wish you had it. If you have something catastrophic happen - which often does as we get older even though we pray it won't - you'll be glad you to have it. You've been really lucky all these years; some of the rest of us, not so much. Medical costs are unbelievable. When I broke my elbow in 2003 the three surgeries, physical therapy, etc. were over $10,000 and I suspect it would be a whole lot more now. When Jerry's mom got sick she was in ICU for 30 days and the bill was $100,000 in 1993. Not many of us can take a hit like that!
All - I noted the other day that we changed drug plans this year. Just picked up my first prescription under my new plan and it cost $3 less than it did under United (same drug and same amount). So far, so good!
ArdraF