In fact, based on the results of the new study, the researchers suggest that about 75 million adults in the United States may be misclassified as either having a lower or higher risk of heart disease or diabetes than suggested by their BMIs. The scientists looked at the BMIs of about 40,000 adults in the US.
According to a 2011 survey conducted by the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance, a typical comprehensive policy paying up to $150 per day for three years of care cost an average of $1,480 annually for a single person if purchased at age 55. However, premiums ranged from $1,325 to a high of $2,550.
Calculate what health care will cost you when you retire. â Thom Lang/Corbis. Fidelity Investments, which has been tracking retiree health care costs for more than a decade, estimates that a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need $240,000 to cover future medical costs.That doesn't include the high cost of long-term care.ou might be exposed to $1,000 in health care costs on average, but one time it could be zero and another time it could be $10,000.. Traditional Medicare has no limit on out-of-pocket costs, although medigap insurance may cover most of those expenses.