Sunday, October 17, 2010

Uninsured? Invest in health funds

There's an estimated 15.7 million adults under age 65 receiving coverage through an individual policy (as of 2008). I'm surprised there aren't more sophisticated funds to help individuals cover medical expenses - as described by the respondent below:

Comment on WSJ.com:

"I don't have [health insurance] because I am in good health and the cost is prohibitive. But I do take what it would cost for insurance and put it in a mutual fund and use this fund to pay my medical expenses. I get a 10-50% discount from medical providers for paying cash."

Based on article here

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