showcrop
Well-known Member
I have always been a believer in insurance and when I turned 65 I signed up for Medicare A&B and D. It may seem like that 20% of hospitalization above the threshold could cost you much, but a fella that I got to know recently taught me otherwise. He is 73 years old and wasn't able to afford the supplemental, so he went without. His wife needed surgery and the bill went way over the threshold, so he has to pay the 20%. It is a lot of money so he had to go back to work and drives a truck now. He essentially is now paying for the insurance that he could not afford before. If you are feeling that you can't afford it, I urge you to reconsider, because chances are you will end up paying for it but not having it.