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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

US trails developed democracies in healthcare costs for older adults

a patient in hospital gown sits on a bed in a room
The US has the most expensive health system in the world, but performs poorly on metrics of health equity, accessibility and outcomes. Photograph: SDI Productions/Getty Images

Older Americans spend more on healthcare than peers in 10 other developed democracies, a new Commonwealth Fund report found.

The new report highlights how Medicare, the public health insurance program for people older than 65 and people who are disabled, has significant cost-sharing requirements – including co-pays, deductibles and no ceiling on out-of-pocket costs.

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