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TABLE E3

Distribution of Retirees Ages 55 and Over Who Initially Continued Coverage Under Their Employer's Health Plan But Had it Discontinued by reason for discontinuation
Reason for Discontinuation	Total	Private Sector	Public Sector	Sector not Determinable
NUMBER OF RETIREES (in thousands)	1,885	1,424	441	20
PERCENT
Total	100	100	100	100
Eligibility period expired	25	27	21	38
Too expensive	18	20	14	0
Covered by another plan	11	10	13	12
Did not want/need coverage	2	2	3	-
Medicare coverage	11	11	13	35
Had to be eligible for pension	0	0	0	-
Retirement requirement not met	1	1	2	-
Retirees not covered	4	5	4	11
Age/service eligibility requirement not met	1	1	3	0
Became ineligible after employer amended plan	2	2	3	4
Other	21	20	24	0
Don't know or no response	2	2	2	0

SOURCE: Retiree Pension and Health Benefits Supplement to the September 1994 Current Population Survey.