May 17 2013
A study released by Fidelty Investments estimated that a couple, who are enrolled in traditional Medicare and retiring in 2013, will need $220,000 to cover medical costs throughout their retirement.
The Associated Press/Washington Post: Expected Retiree Medical Expenses Fall In 2013, But Still Outpace Many Americans' Estimates
After years of increasing health care costs, the outlook is improving for seniors worried about paying their medical bills during retirement. For the second time in the last three years, estimated medical expenses for new retirees have fallen, according to a study released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments. A 65-year-old couple retiring this year would need $220,000 on average to cover medical expenses, an 8 percent decrease from last year's estimate of $240,000. The study assumes a life expectancy of 85 for women and 82 for men (5/15).
The Wall Street Journal's Total Return: Retiree Health Costs Get Cheaper
Here's a twist: Health-care expenses should cost 8% less for a 65-year-old couple retiring this year compared with last year, according to new research by Fidelity Investments. A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2013 is estimated to need $220,000 to cover medical expenses throughout retirement, assuming that they are enrolled in traditional Medicare coverage, Fidelity says (Greene, 5/15).
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 This article was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent news service, is a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health care policy research organization unaffiliated with Kaiser Permanente.
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