Tag: healthcare costs in retirement

Empty wheelchair stand near window at hospital

We have just completed the third study in our three-part series on the needs and resources available for long-term care.  This issue is really important because many late-career workers and retirees are very worried about the possibility of needing costly care later in life.  Fear of dependency may make them reluctant to spend their 401(k)…

Elderly patient in hospital bed looking out the window

The second brief in our series on long-term care brings us one step closer to understanding the share of 65-year-olds that will be able to meet their long-term care needs in retirement.  Just to refresh your memory – in case you don’t think about this every day! – the first brief examined the odds of…