Not much more to add, but my Dad was retired Army. Both he and my mother had cancer and we paid almost zero out of pocket for their medical expenses. ALSO...little known benefit, the Veterans admin has an assistance benefit for assisted living facilities. It takes a few months to kick in once you file, but it backdates to the original filing date. We went directly to the VA to secure the paperwork and file, it was much quicker that way. Be persistent, we were told it was a little known benefit, but it's there. We used it for my Mother and the benefit was more than 1/2 her rent, I think I remember at least $1500 @ month.
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