The typical Medicare beneficiary paid an average

of $4,734 out-of-pocket for their health care in 2010, up 44% from 2000, according to a new report.

Source: "How Much Is Enough? Out-of-Pocket Spending Among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Chartbook," The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, July 21, 2014, http://kff.org/health-costs/report/how-much-is-enough-out-of-pocket-spending-among-medicare-beneficiaries-a-chartbook/