Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 16:08:16 -0500
From: Ron Peterson 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.financial-plan
Subject: Re: Medicare
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On Nov 2, 10:34 am, Avrum Lapin  wrote:

> For what it is worth the MediCare pends an average of $1000 per month
> per person on the over 65 crowd. Memory suggests that MediCare still
> takes in more than it spends but that trend is due to reverse in the
> near future.

http://www.medpac.gov/publications/congressional_reports/Jun06DataBookSec2.pdf
states:
"Per capita expenditures increased by about $2,000 for each age group
over 65: Per capita
expenditures were $5,042 for those ages 65 to 74, $7,789 for those 75
to 84, and $9,243 for
those 85 and older. Per capita expenditures for Medicare beneficiaries
under age 65,
enrolled due to disability (both end-stage renal disease and non-
ESRD), were $6,513. On
average, Medicare spending per beneficiary was $6,602."

--
    Ron