I read a story over the weekend about a woman that needed to have a medical procedure done. It cost $14,750.
Her husband’s insurance company refused to approve the procedure, so she chose to go to Mexico and have the procedure done for $4,000.
When she arrived home, she began to feel sick…
When she went to the doctor, she learned that she had contracted a virus while in Mexico. The virus has been immune to any antibiotic she has taken. As a result she is in very serious condition, and could possibly die from this virus.
I never thought of unexpected medical expenses as a reason to invest before I read this, but now I do.
If you’re in the United States, even with top-of-the-line health insurance the chances are you will be faced with at least one steep out-of-pocket medical cost before you hit retirement age. The ability to pay such a cost in cash eliminates a tragic situation such the above, as well as other scenarios such as medical bankruptcy
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