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Health Insurance Coverage in Retirement
The Erosion of Retiree Income Security
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Jeffrey Wenger,
Christian Weller,
Elise Gould,
Economic Policy Institute,
6/1/2004
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Co-released by the Economic Policy Institute and the Center for American Progress, this book examines new data on medical coverage in retirement and raises serious concerns about the future retirement security of the elderly and near-elderly. Specifically, declining access to employer-sponsored health insurance and prescription drug coverage in retirement may be affecting the retirement decisions of the older workforce. Health insurance has become more costly at the same time that costs for medical care have skyrocketed. The evidence presented here suggests that older workers may stay in the labor force longer in order to maintain prescription drug coverage.
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ISBN: 193206611X
Pages: 72
Ordering Information:
Economic Policy Institute
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