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OftenBen · 3307 days ago · link · · parent · post: White, middle-aged Americans are unique amongst the developed world: Their life expectancy is *DROPPING.*
I believe the thought process goes something like this. 'Hey I have a little in savings so I'm protected if things go bad.' 'Oh shit, diagnosis that means lots of expensive care or I die.' 'Oh shit, turns out that even with expensive care, I die eventually anyway, but I die broke' 'I want to leave something for my kids/grandkids/spouse, no way in hell am I destroying whatever nest-egg I have for a few more years of life' keels overerosion of medical benefits