Annual Medical Expenses

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Annual Medical Expenses

Medical Expenses are low for most of us. This chart shows Annual Medical Expenses for the United States population by percentage:

Money Spent on Medical Care Annually	Percentage of U.S. Population
No Medical Expenses $0	33%
$1 - $500	40%
$501 - $1,000	9%
$1,001 - $2,000	7%
$2,001 - $5,000	6%
$5,001 - $10,000	3%
$10,001 - $25,000	3%
$25,001 - $50,000	.5%
$50,001 - $100,000	.2%
$100,001 - And Up	.05%

Seventy-three percent of the population spend $500 or less on Medical Expenses per year. Most people will not spend all of their HSA funds in a year. What is not spent is yours to keep and earn interest.

This chart was provided by American Health Value