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- 1Five Years of Federal Work Buys a 57-Year-Old Lifetime Health Insurance▼Five Years at a Federal Desk Will Give a 57-Year-Old With $310,000 Saved What His Nest Egg Can't: Health Insurance for Life
A personal finance analysis argues that a 57-year-old with $310,000 in savings could secure lifetime health insurance by working just five years in a federal job. Federal employees who meet minimum service requirements can carry government-subsidised health coverage into retirement, a benefit the writer says his savings alone could not replicate. The case highlights how federal benefits can outweigh higher private-sector pay for older workers nearing retirement.