Research Summary
Effects of Access to Post-Retirement Health Insurance on Retirement Behavior and Insurance Coverage
Jan 1, 1998
Effect on the Health Insurance Status of Early Retirees
ResearchPosted on rand.org 1998Published in: Health Benefits and the Workforce, Vol. 2 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, 1998), Chapter 4, p. 73-93
The authors examine the impact of COBRA continuation coverage on insurance transitions experienced at the time of retirement and the likelihood of being uninsured after retirement.
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