Chart: Share of the elderly at various income-to-supplemental-poverty-threshold ratios, by health cost scenario, 2009–2011 average

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Share of the elderly at various income-to-supplemental-poverty-threshold ratios, by health cost scenario, 2009–2011 average

Note: MOOP refers to medical out-of-pocket costs, including Medicare premiums and purchases of health care. SPM refers to the Supplemental Poverty Measure.

Source: Authors' analysis of pooled 2009–2011 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata

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