I read the news today...about an unlucky couple who find themselves in a position that could happen to any of us, any day.
The husband had a stroke! After "the system" saved him it is now proceeding to milk them, quite literally, to death! They've sold their vehicle, put their house on the market and burned through most of their retirement savings, selling all their prized possessions, in order to pay their health care bills.
Gone is their quality of living. Gasp!
We are told "buy long-term disability insurance" for this exact purpose. At a time when so many people have NO health insurance, I've always just been grateful for what we do have.
However, if a person's lifestyle can vanish in an instant due to lack of sufficient coverage, it's enough to get my attention.
Hhhmmm, perhaps we ought to rethink that decisison.
