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Health care expenses often increase as people age, due to more health challenges and care needs.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. adults ages 65 and over each spent $22,356 on personal health expenses in 2020. That’s almost 2.5 times higher than expenses for younger adults ($9,154).