Taxes, health care costs added up for this list of best states for retirement
(WorldNews Health)

BY DAVID W. MYERS DEAR MR. MYERS: You recently listed the 13 states that tax the Social Security payments that retirees receive. But are you aware of any recent reports that rank the best states for retirement based on other factors, such as the quality of their health care facilities and their overall living expenses? ANSWER: Sure. As I said in that earlier column, there`s a lot more to deciding whether to move when you retire than simply determining whether your Social Security benefits would be subject to state income taxes. Researchers at one of my favorite financial websites, Kiplinger.com, recently ranked all 50 states based on a combination of factors. They ranged from the quality of...