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| Distribution of Retirees
Ages 55 and Over Who did not Continue Employer Provided Health Coverage
After Retirement by reason for discontinuation |
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| Reason for Discontinuation | Total | Private Sector | Public Sector | Sector not Determinable |
NUMBER OF RETIREES (in thousands) |
5,305 |
4,234 |
1,003 |
68 |
PERCENT |
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| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Eligibility period expired | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Too expensive | 27 | 27 | 26 | 35 |
| Covered by another plan | 15 | 13 | 23 | 13 |
| Did not want/need coverage | 5 | 4 | 6 | - |
| Medicare coverage | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Had to be eligible for pension | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Retirement requirement not met | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Retirees not covered | 15 | 16 | 11 | 24 |
| Age/service eligibility requirement not met | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Became ineligible after employer amended plan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Don't know or no response | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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SOURCE: Retiree Pension and
Health Benefits Supplement to the September 1994 Current Population Survey. |
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