One other point about Tricare.
My wife is a bit older than me - she has been on Tricare For Life, but I was on Tricare Prime until 1 Oct when my permanent address was dropped from Prime. Went to Standard for the next couple years.
The move to Tricare For Life is based on the covered person's age, not the sponsor's age.
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2. Cost of health insurance...we have Medicare Plan A,B, and D. DW has dental. Mine is covered by my previous employer.
One of the OP benefits that actually work a bit is health coverage under Tricare. At age 65 we must use Medicare Part A & B, but Tricare For Life works as a great supplement. Prescription coverage is also excellent (Ours dropped from $2,800 per year copays with a major company plan to $250 per year under Tricare when I left that Fortune 100 company).
Military retirees don't need Medicare Advantage or Part D.
Now dental is another matter. We are stuck with a plan which limits each person to approx $1,200 of work per year with high co-pays and a limited service schedule. At $57.78 per month.