Health Insurance Coverage of Individuals Ages 55-64, 1994-2002

Abstract:     
Employee Benefit Research Institute estimates from the March 2003 Current Population Survey reveal that children and adults ages 55-64 were the most likely age groups to have health insurance coverage in 2002. The likelihood of individuals ages 55-64 being uninsured (12.9 percent) in that year was no greater than it was in 1994. However, future retired adults in this age group may be more likely to be uninsured if employer cutbacks to retiree health benefits affect them and they have no other means of obtaining health insurance.

The PDF for the above title, published in the March 2004 issue of EBRI Notes, also contains the fulltext of another March 2004 EBRI Notes article abstracted on SSRN: "National Health Spending Rose 9.3 Percent in 2002; Sixth Consecutive Year of Faster Growth."

Number of Pages in PDF File: 20

Keywords: Employment-based benefits, Health insurance coverage

JEL Classification: J32

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