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| Distribution of Retirees by former and current coverage status under an employer provided health plan: comparison of 1988 and 1994 |
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| Coverage Status | 1988 | 1994 | ||||
| Total1/ | Private Sector | Public Sector | Total | Private Sector | Public Sector | |
NUMBER OF RETIREES (in thousands) |
18,508 |
13,128 |
4,379 |
23,437 |
17,405 |
5,610 |
| Percent with employer provided health coverage at time of retirement | 69 |
65 |
86 |
65 |
60 |
80 |
| Percent who continued employer provided health coverage after retirement | 50 | 42 | 73 | 42 | 35 | 62 |
| Percent currently covered under employer provided health plan | 44 | 37 | 67 | 34 | 27 | 54 |
| Percent with employer provided health coverage that can be continued for life | 32 | 27 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 49 |
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1/Total includes retirees of not determinable employment sector. SOURCE: Data for 1988 are tabulated from the Retiree Health Supplement to the August 1988 Current Population Survey. Data for 1994 are tabulated from the Retiree Pension and Health Supplement to the September 1994 Current Population Survey. |
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