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30. Me too, and they should open medicare to all NOW cuz my health is good and premiums would help shore

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 04:47 PM

Aug 2012

up the medicare system. it's expensive cuz only old ppl in it. they should allow open enrollment now, and I'd go into it...now. While still working.

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Question for those of you between say 50 and 65 - [View all] hedgehog Aug 2012 OP

Yes, I would Lifelong Protester Aug 2012 #1

what does MediCare have to do with retirement? but, yes- stlsaxman Aug 2012 #2

I know people who have investments or retirement plans hedgehog Aug 2012 #6

^^^ yep that would be me Locrian Aug 2012 #19

absolutely not wordpix Aug 2012 #3

If she has no money now, check into Medicaid. sammytko Aug 2012 #27

YES handmade34 Aug 2012 #4

Universal medicare would change this country in a fundamental way lunatica Aug 2012 #5

yes Roselma Aug 2012 #7

Yes, if I could have bought in (full freight) medicare at 55, I tsuki Aug 2012 #8

I am not sure, however Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #9

I already retired and I am without insurance. cbayer Aug 2012 #10

I haven't had access to health insurance since 1987 Warpy Aug 2012 #17

No, I would not retire early. CBHagman Aug 2012 #11

good luck affording insurance at 63 madrchsod Aug 2012 #12

63 years old without any pre-existing conditions - hedgehog Aug 2012 #13

I cant DiverDave Aug 2012 #16

No SOS Aug 2012 #21

I wouldn't retire, I would start my own business Lochloosa Aug 2012 #22

retire MFM008 Aug 2012 #23

Yes. nt raccoon Aug 2012 #24

I couldn't retire fully, but I could work part time............eom mrmpa Aug 2012 #25

Yes. I'd retire now at age 63. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #26

I retired at 44 - have Tricare for Life and VA sammytko Aug 2012 #28

I could not retire...until they lowered the age for SS DearAbby Aug 2012 #31