• piccolo@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    The sad thing? Even millionaires arent safe. Its not unheard of cancer treatments draining life savings of millions in just a few years…

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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      1 month ago

      I knew a guy who was a CEO of a health care company in the 90s, and retired a millionaire. Then his wife got sick, and her health care costs drained their savings. She died anyway, and he had to go back to work as a regular old sales guy. That’s where I met him.