Why IRA, RBA plan lifetime medical cover for retirees

The IRA and the RBA say the market currently lacks medical insurance products that operate like an annuity.

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The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) and the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) plan a lifetime health cover for retirees, which would allow the pensioners to pay for it using their accumulated post-retirement medical savings.

The regulators say the plan aims to reduce the risk of exhausting their funds, as is common under the current model of buying annual medical covers.

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