Table 3. Proportion of Medicare Beneficiaries' Income Spent on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditures by Self-Reported Health Status
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| Self-reported health status | Out-of-pocket costs |
|---|---|
| Excellent | 14.9% |
| Very good | 16.6% |
| Good | 19.3% |
| Fair | 23.3% |
| Poor | 28.5% |
Source: Crystal S, Johnson JW, Harman J, et al. Out-of-pocket health care costs among older Americans. J Gerontol 2000; 55B(1):S51-62.
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Internet Citation: Table 3. Proportion of Medicare Beneficiaries' Income Spent on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditures by Self-Reported Health Status: Reducing Costs in the Health Care System: Learning From What Has Been.
September 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/costs/costria/coststab3.html
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