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Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for Early Retirees in the Private Sector, 2004 and 2009 |
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Using data from the 2004 and 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component, this Statistical Brief examines trends and variation in availability of employer-sponsored health insurance for early retirees in the private sector by firm size, union presence, and ownership type. Overall, a smaller percentage of private sector firms offered health insurance to retirees under 65 in 2009 than 2004 (11.2 versus 14.0 percent). While the percentage of large firms (50 or more employees) that offered early retiree coverage was notably lower in 2009 (23.4 percent versus 30.6 percent in 2004), the percentage of small firms offering such coverage was essentially the same in both years (about 1.5 percent). |
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Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
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