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In 2001, 5% of Medicare beneficiaries accounted for 43% of Medicare spending. For these beneficiaries, health care spending averaged around $63,000 per year. The bottom 50% of beneficiaries accounted for only 4% of spending--with an average cost of around $550 per year.
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Congressional Budget Office. High-Cost Medicare Beneficiaries. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Budget Office. May 2005. [ Permalink ] |
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