The most dramatic rise was for the elderly-from 9.9% in the official measure to 16.1% in the SPM, in part because of their high medical expenses.

最戏剧化的升高出现在老年群体——从官方测量的9.9%达到了按照SPM方式测量的16.1%，部分原因是因为高的医疗花销。

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The exorbitant cost of our health-insurance benefits reflects the high dollar amount of medical expenses incurred by our employees.

我们医疗保险福利的高昂费用反映了我们员工的高额医疗费用。

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When Genae Girard received a diagnosis of breast cancer in 2006, she knew she would be facing medical challenges and high expenses. But she did not expect to run into patent problems.

2006年，吉妮.吉拉德被转诊断患有乳腺癌，她知道这会使她面临高额医疗费用的挑战，可由此而卷入专利问题，却是她始料不及的。

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They got a young Harvard internist named Rushika Fernandopulle to run a clinic exclusively for workers with exceptionally high medical expenses.

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So for older folks with high medical expenses and relatively low incomes, the long-term care premium tax deduction is more likely to come into play than for middle-aged folks. (Another wrinkle: under ObamaCare, starting Jan. 1, 2013, the 7.5% floor goes up to 10% unless the taxpayer or his or her spouse is 65 or older).

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However, this benefit will be fully taxable to taxpayers with high AGI and nominal medical expenses.

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