Women’s Health Care Costs in Retirement Projected to be $200000 More than Men’s – Business Wire

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DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health care costs are a major expense during the Womens Longevity Gap, the period in which a woman will need to cover expenses single-handedly after the death of a male spouse or partner, according to recent data from HealthView Services, the nations leading provider of health care cost projection software. The company estimates that in retirement an average, healthy 43-year-old woman will face nearly $200,000 more in health insurance premiums than her husband.

The company, which provides software for personalized health care cost projections to financial professionals, urges women and couples to start planning early to address the longevity gap.

HealthView Services encourages thoughtful, personalized planning for the disparities of age, income, and life expectancy that commonly exist among male/female couples. Recommendations include:

Following these steps, women and their financial advisors can mitigate and potentially even eliminate the longevity gap and the other challenges that are common among female retirees, said Ron Mastrogiovanni, CEO of HealthView Services. Financial advisors with the right tools and data at their fingertips have the power to help their female clients close that longevity gap.

About HealthView Services Founded in 2008, HealthView Services is the nations leading provider of healthcare cost projection software, built on a dataset of 530 million health care claims. Its portfolio of retirement healthcare planning applications centered on personalized longevity estimates and individual health care cost projections is used by advisors, financial institutions, employers and consumers to create comprehensive, reliable health cost projections for 33 million users annually. Visit us to know more: http://www.hvsfinancial.com.

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