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Medicare Beneficiaries Out-of-Pocket Spending on Health Care by Health Status, 2007
| Health Status |
Mean Total Out-of-Pocket Spending |
Median Total Out-of-Pocket Spending |
Out-of-Pocket Spending as a Percentage of Income (Median) |
| Overall |
$4,559 |
$3,138 |
16.6% |
| Excellent/Very Good Health |
$3,853 |
$3,123 |
13.6% |
| Good Health |
$4,717 |
$3,207 |
17.6% |
| Fair Health |
$5,085 |
$3,141 |
20.5% |
| Poor Health |
$5,655 |
$2,825 |
20.5% |
| No Supplemental Coverage |
$6,969 |
$2,134 |
17.5% |
| Any Supplemental Coverage |
$4,268 |
$3,248 |
16.5% |
