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‘Americans are not great at managing money’: Social Security and Medicare saved my father from financial ruin. Am I wrong?

Market Watch May 7, 2026 · 10:53 am Read Original
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‘Americans are not great at managing money’: Social Security and Medicare saved my father from financial ruin. Am I wrong?

“There’s no way my dad and my mom paid enough into Medicare to cover my dad’s six months in long-term critical care.”

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Published May 7, 2026 · 10:53 am
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