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Would your family or business be protected if you were to unexpectedly pass away?

• Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing nearly 130,000 Americans each year – that’s 1 of every 18 deaths.
• Every 29 seconds, someone will suffer a coronary event in the United States. Every 60 seconds, someone will die from such an event. What would happen if you were to outlive your assets during, or after retirement?
• People who reach age 65 will have a 40 percent chance of entering a nursing home.
• Nursing Home Cost for a Private Room: National monthly average is $6,266, $75,190 annually.
• Assisted Living Facility: National monthly average is $3,185, $38,220 annually.
• Home Health Aide (Certified): National monthly average is $3,623, which is $43,472 annually.

Serious illness can be financially devastating. Are you prepared for a Terminal, Chronic, or Critical illness?

STROKE IS A LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES, KILLING NEARLY 130,000 AMERICANS EACH YEAR THAT’S 1 OF EVERY 18 DEATHS. MOST BANKRUPTCIES FILED BECAUSE OF ILLNESS ARE FILED BY PEOPLE WHO DO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE

What are the chances of becoming ill?

• Heart disease and stroke are among the leading causes of death for U.S. women & men. Cardiac deaths have increased dramatically among people younger than age 35.
• Every 30 seconds a new cancer is diagnosed in the U.S.
• Every year, about 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke. About 3/4 of these are first strokes; 1/4 are recurrent strokes.
• Currently, one in four deaths in the United States is due to cancer.3 How financially devastating can it be?
• Most bankruptcies filed because of illness are filed by people who do have health insurance .
• Today the cost of treating Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is estimated at $109 billion.
• The estimated cost of treating heart disease today is $102 billion. Cancer treatment is around $77 billion.
• 2 percent of cancer patients were driven into bankruptcy by their illness and its treatment.