I am curious--does anyone have any experience with chronic health issues in FIRE?
I know some people advocate basically spending as little as possible on insurance, and just staying active and eating well. Won't work for me--I am type 1 diabetic. Even with pretty good insurance thru work, I spent over $1400 on prescriptions for insulin, test strips, meds, etc. Not to mention doctor visits, labs, etc. Right now my HDHP is about $110ish per pay for me and the wife, but that's through work. I would imagine that getting my own insurance post-FIRE would cost way more and cover way less. This isn't an issue for me now while I'm working, but it could easily become my biggest expense post-FIRE given the current healthcare environment.
Any words of wisdom or good strategies?