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Medicare payments for older adults, 2008
Of enrollees aged 65 and over, Medicare paid for 60 percent of their health care costs in 2008.
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics. Older Americans 2012: Key Indicators on Well-Being; 2012. https://agingstats.gov/docs/PastReports/2012/OA2012.pdf. Accessed July 1, 2015