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Share of older U.S. adults who expect health costs to increase 2014-2015

Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 60 years and older who expected health care costs to increase over the next ten years as of 2014 and 2015

The data displays the percentage of U.S. adults aged 60 years and older who expected health care costs to increase over the next five to ten years as of 2014 and 2015. In 2015, around 64% of those aged 60 years and older expected health care costs to increase significantly or somewhat over the next five to ten years.

Increase significantly	31	31
Increase somewhat	35	33
Stay about the same	26	28
Decrease somewhat	2	3
Decrease significantly	2	1

Share of older U.S. adults who expect health costs to increase 2014-2015

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