Browsing by Subject "Retirees--Health and hygiene"

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Health insurance transitions after retirement : did HIPAA expand coverage for retirees?

Kapur, Kanika ; Rogowski, Jeannette (University College Dublin; School of Economics, 2006-11)

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 ...
The role of health insurance in joint retirement among married couples

Kapur, Kanika ; Rogowski, Jeannette (School of Industrial and Labor Relations Cornell University, 2007-04)

Because the near-elderly have high expected medical expenditures, availability of health insurance is an important factor in their retirement decisions. Using Health and Retirement Study data collected in 1992-2002, the ...