Medicare only pays 80% of health care costs. The remaining 20% can be devasting to your finances. Thats why people buy, or some pension plans provide, supplemen

Medicare only pays 80% of health care costs. The remaining 20% can be devasting to your finances. Thats why people buy, or some pension plans provide, supplemental health insurance at about $300 a month. (On top of $160 for medicare + drug plan) Some out of pocket costs include a $1300 deductible for entering the hospital. The drug part only pays 90% of drug cost. The senior drugs advertised on television generally start at $20 a daily dose. Some cancer drugs top $100,000.