HealthCare Notes

2/1/13

High Health Care Costs Bankrupt One In Four American Seniors

High Health Care Costs Bankrupt One In Four American Seniors: According to a new study released by the Journal of General Internal Medicine, out-of-pocket medical spending in the last five years of life left one in four American seniors bankrupt. The study found that average “out-of-pocket expenditures in the 5 years prior to death were $38,688 for individuals, and $51,030 for couples in which one [...]/p