Out-of-Pocket Expenses: Americans Shoulder the Burden of Growing Health Care Costs - 0 views
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Elisa Maser on 01 Sep 09Women and older individuals are more likely to have high out-of-pocket costs. Individuals in high-cost households are, on average, 8 years older than those in lower-cost households. In addition, women represent 55 percent of individuals in high-cost households, compared with 50 percent of those in families without high out-of-pocket costs.7