Silver Book Fact
Medical expenditures of older Americans, 2013
The average out-of-pocket cost for health care expenditures for older Americans in 2013 was $5,069.
A Profile of Older Americans: 2014; 2015. https://www.acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2014-Profile.pdf. Accessed July 1, 2015