EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 16 MIN
Losing Your Job After 50? Your Health Insurance Could Hit $24,000. What Would You Do?
from Empower Over 50 · host Empower Over 50
If you thought that losing your job after 50 was bad enough, the potential loss of health insurance is truly terrifying. In this episode, Max Farnon shares his personal $20,000 hospital scare and lays out the shocking reality: a married couple could face up to $24,000 a year for health insurance on COBRA. He compares this financial burden to the system in the UK, where he received care with no bill.Max discusses the dangerous lack of a social healthcare system in the US and the sobering figure that 24% of people over 50 who are laid off never work again. Discover why the cost of health insurance is the single biggest threat to your financial future and explore alternatives, including the option of moving to East Asia for more affordable care.Watch the full video on YouTube: youtube.com/@empowerover50Send us Fan MailSign up HERE for a weekly emailJoin the Community Message Board: Join our communityVisit our YouTube channel for all our videos: @EmpowerOver50Visit the Website: Empower Over 50My Book "Coming Home After 50: A Journey of Rediscovery is available from Amazon:https://a.co/d/injkC3b🌿 FREE Resource Guide Download HERE.https://www.instagram.com/the_english_musical_nomad/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564529386194https://x.com/T_E_M_Nomademail: [email protected]
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If you thought that losing your job after 50 was bad enough, the potential loss of health insurance is truly terrifying. In this episode, Max Farnon shares his personal $20,000 hospital scare and lays out the shocking reality: a married couple could face up to $24,000 a year for health insurance on COBRA. He compares this financial burden to the system in the UK, where he received care with no bill. Max discusses the dangerous lack of a social healthcare system in the US and the sobering fi...
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