Rising obesity, changing food habits, increasing life stress, and a longer life expectancy are driving up healthcare costs in India. As more people live in nuclear families instead of joint families, there is less financial support during medical emergencies. Proper health insurance planning can help create a strong financial foundation and ensure financial freedom in old age by preparing for unexpected healthcare costs and emergencies without going into debt. The probability of incurring healthcare expenses increases with age but the ability to get health insurance decreases with age, so it is important to get health insurance now rather than later.