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Article: The Uncertain Promise of Retiree Health Benefits. (book reviews)
- Article from:
- Monthly Labor Review
- Article date:
- November 1, 1992
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Among the financial concerns that retired Americans face are the cost of health care, and the availability of health care benefits to cover these costs. For retirees, the source of health care benefits may be medicare, individual insurance plans, former employer policies, or a combination of these. Of particular attention recently are employer-provided health care benefits for retired employees. In The Uncertain Promise of Retiree Health Benefits, Mark Warshawsky provides a detailed account of the many issues involved in' employer-provided retiree health care and some options for reforming the current system.
Several factors have brought added attention to ...