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The Rising Health Insurance Cost Challenge in Early Retirement
Episode 96 of The Financial Freedom Podcast tackles the single biggest wildcard in early retirement planning: health insurance costs. Lucas and Luna walk through the real numbers behind ACA subsidies, the Medicaid coverage gap, and how a retiree with a $40,000 income could pay $0 in premiums — or $12,000 — depending on how they structure their withdrawals. They explore the 'silver loading' strategy some states use, and why a Roth conversion ladder can accidentally blow up your subsidy math. Anchored to mid-2026, when open enrollment rules remain unchanged and the subsidy cliff is…
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