Why Healthcare Before Medicare Shouldn't Stop You From Retiring Early

Stay Wealthy Retirement Podcast · Mar 5, 2026 · 27m

Health insurance is keeping millions of Americans stuck in jobs they'd otherwise leave.

In fact, 1 in 5 workers ages 50–64 say they're staying put because of their employer health coverage.

And with recent changes to the ACA, that pressure is only growing.

In this episode, I cover:

→ Why healthcare before Medicare has become a psychological roadblock to early retirement

→ Why the real cost of waiting until 65 may not be what you think

→ The options many people overlook and the tradeoffs worth understanding

Because for most people, the healthcare challenge does have a solution.

And the worst…