Fact Based List:
Characteristics of the Medicare Population
Submitted by jryan@mcol.com on Thu, 07/11/2013 - 10:03
- Per capita annual income below $22,000: 50%
- Per capita savings below $53,000: 50%
- 3+ chronic conditions: 40%
- Fair/poor health: 27%
- Cognitive/mental impairment: 23%
- Under-65 disabled: 17%
- 2+ ADL limitations: 15%
- Age 85+ 13%
- Long-term care facility resident: 5%
Notes: Percent of total Medicare population
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation
Source URL: http://kff.org/slideshow/medicares-role-and-future-challenge...
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