Health coverage for aging baby boomers: findings from the Commonwealth Fund Survey of Older Adults
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Contributor(s):
- Collins, Sara R. Davis, Karen. Schoen, Cathy. Doty, Michelle, M. Kriss, Jennifer. Commonwealth Fund.
- Publication:
- [New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, [2006]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Health Care Surveys Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data Insurance, Health -- statistics & numerical data Aged Cost Sharing Deductibles and Coinsurance -- statistics & numerical data Health Benefit Plans, Employee -- statistics & numerical data Health Services Accessibility -- statistics & numerical data Income Medically Uninsured -- statistics & numerical data Medical Savings Accounts Medicare -- statistics & numerical data Middle Aged Poverty Humans United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- The combination of rising out-of-pocket health care costs and sluggish wage growth threatens workers' ability to save for retirement. This is particularly true for adults ages 50 to 64, or "baby boomers," whose per capita health care expenditures are more than twice those of younger adults. In this new analysis of The Commonwealth Fund Survey of Older Adults, the authors explore the extent and quality of health insurance coverage for baby boomers in the workforce. Among their key findings: older adults have high rates of chronic health conditions; many have unstable insurance coverage; those who have low income, individual coverage, or no insurance spend a substantial share of their income on coverage and health care and have reduced access to care. Survey respondents also expressed interest in new Medicare savings accounts and early participation in Medicare.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101269549 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101269549