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Health insurance transitions after retirement : did HIPAA expand coverage for retirees?
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Date Issued
2006-11
Date Available
2008-07-08T10:51:07Z
Abstract
The near elderly are a vulnerable segment of the population with high-expected medical expenses. Individuals who retire before Medicare eligibility may lose employer provided health insurance, and may face a potentially costly uninsured period. We use data from the Health and Retirement Study from 1992 to 2002 to profile the insurance status of workers who retire. We also evaluate the role of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in reducing the number of uninsured among the near elderly. We find that a relatively small proportion of workers lose health insurance on retirement; however, we find no evidence that HIPAA has helped these workers to remain insured.
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin; School of Economics
Series
UCD School of Economics Working Paper Series
WP06/23
Copyright (Published Version)
University College Dublin; School of Economics
Subject – LCSH
Retirees--Health and hygiene
Insurance, Health--Law and legislation
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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