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People who are new to the Medicare system are sometimes shocked to learn that Medicare isn’t free. In fact, health care is the third-biggest type of expense, after housing and transportation, for U.S. households led by someone who is 65 or older, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. These households spend around $7,000 per year on health care, on average. Finding ways to cut your…