How Much Do Older Workers Value Employee Health Insurance?

TitleHow Much Do Older Workers Value Employee Health Insurance?
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsFriedberg, L, Sun, W, Webb, A
Series TitleCenter for Retirement Research at Boston College Briefs
Document NumberIB#8-9
InstitutionCenter for Retirement Research at Boston College
CityBoston
Call Numbernewpubs20081014_ib_8-9.pdf
KeywordsHealth Conditions and Status, Medicare/Medicaid/Health Insurance
Abstract

This brief seeks to answer the question in the title by analyzing data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a nationally representative survey of older Americans. New questions in the HRS enable researchers to compare the value that workers place on health insurance with their perceptions about the cost of coverage.

Notes

http://crr.bc.edu/images/stories/Briefs/ib_8-9.pdf

Endnote Keywords

Health Insurance/Health Expenditures

Endnote ID

19460

Citation Key5711