Out-of-Pocket Spending in the Last Five Years of Life

Journal of General Internal Medicine
Kelley AS, McGarry K, Fahle S, Marshall SM, Du Q, Skinner JS

A key objective of the Medicare program is to reduce risk of financial catastrophe due to out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures. Yet little is known about cumulative financial risks arising from out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures faced by older adults, particularly near the end of life.