Retiree Health Benefits: Employer-Sponsored Benefits May Be Vulnerable to Further Erosion

United States. General Accounting Office.

United States. General Accounting Office.

关键词: Government accountability -- United States.;    retirement security;    health care;    employment;    retiree health benefits;   

RP-ID  :  GAO-01-374
RP-ID  :  231549

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In 1999, nearly 10 million retired people aged 55 or older relied on employer-sponsored health insurance as either their primary source of coverage or as a supplement to their Medicare coverage. Some of these persons are concerned about the continued availability of employer-sponsored coverage. Premium increases and forecasts for a potential economic slowdown could further erode employer-sponsored benefits. In the long term, these factors, coupled with the potential for Medicare reforms and the rising number of aging baby boomers, may produce even more uncertainty and cost pressures for employers. Consequently, as an increasing number of retirees lack employer-based coverage, those in poorer health may have difficulty finding affordable alternative health coverage."