Here are 10 states with the highest total Medicare spending, circa 2009, according to Kaiser State Health Facts.
1. California — $50.6 million
2. Florida — $39.1 million
3. New York — $34 million
4. Texas — $33.2 million
5. Pennsylvania — $23.7 million
6. Ohio — $19.2 million
7. Illinois — $19.1 million
8. Michigan — $17.6 million
9. New Jersey — $15.5 million
10. North Carolina — $14.1 million