ABSTRACT

If you are old enough to remember the title of this "golden oldie" from the 1960s, you are also probably old enough to be staring retirement and its attendant medical costs straight in the eye. In fact, if you are an average American over the age of 40 or so, you are likely to be facing a future liability just for medical costs that is bigger than your entire net worth. If this comes as a surprise to you, you are not alone.