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Kerra Bolton

4 Ways To Plan for Healthcare Costs in an Inflationary Economy

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By now we all know that inflation has pretty much affected the cost of everything in recent years — from gas and groceries to housing and healthcare. However, according to Wayne Winegarden, an economist at the Pacific Research Institute, while overall inflation has increased by 20% since January 2021, medical inflation rose by only 8%.

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