Poor health is the No. 1 concern middle class Americans have about living longer, according to a new study by the Bankers Life and Casualty Company Center For A Secure Retirement.

Concern about health is four times the concern over having inadequate retirement savings, 10 percent, or outliving their money, 9 percent.

The study, "Longevity Risk and Reward for Middle-Income Americans," surveyed 500 Americans between the ages of 55 and 75 with annual household incomes between $25,000 and $75,000.

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