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Older Americans struggle to afford health care compared with those in other nations

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84% Informative

Study: Nearly one -in-four older adults in the U.S. spent at least $2,000 in out-of-pocket expenses last year .

Nearly every adult over 65 has Medicare coverage, but it's still more expensive than in other countries.

Study: 8% of older adults reported delaying or forgoing medical care because of costs than in any other wealthy country.

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91

Informative language

95

Neutral language

61

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

52

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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1

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