out-of-pocket expenses
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Jessica Hall looked into a high estimate for the average lifetime out-of-pocket expenses for someone suffering from dementia and shared advice on how to prepare for it.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
He has patients in their 80s and 90s who have been returning for years because in the U.S. their insurance was expensive, the coverage was limited and out-of-pocket expenses were unaffordable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
The authors noted that rising out-of-pocket expenses place added pressure on household budgets, reduce the use of preventive care, and contribute to stress, anxiety, and medical debt.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
The government had offered doctors a deal which involved creating more training posts, improving working conditions and helping them with out-of-pocket expenses such as exam fees.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Supposing such cupboards to have existed, Mr. Payne Llewelyn would have risked large out-of-pocket expenses to furnish them with double, triple, impregnable locks.
From The Terror A Mystery by Machen, Arthur
