United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-05-01 monographic deposited born digital 42 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-374 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-374 P0b002ee1803951be f:d01374 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-374 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-374 GAO-01-374 Health insurance Insurance premiums Prices and pricing Employee medical benefits Health insurance cost control Retirement benefits Employee retirement plans Medicare Program Medicare Supplemental Medical Insurance Program Other Written Product A00946

In 1999, nearly 10 million retired people aged 55 or older relied on employer-sponsored health insurance as either their primary source of coverage or as a supplement to their Medicare coverage. Some of these persons are concerned about the continued availability of employer-sponsored coverage. Premium increases and forecasts for a potential economic slowdown could further erode employer-sponsored benefits. In the long term, these factors, coupled with the potential for Medicare reforms and the rising number of aging baby boomers, may produce even more uncertainty and cost pressures for employers. Consequently, as an increasing number of retirees lack employer-based coverage, those in poorer health may have difficulty finding affordable alternative health coverage. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-374/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-374.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-374/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-374.pdf GAO-01-374 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-374 Other Written Product GAO-01-374; Retiree Health Benefits: Employer-Sponsored Benefits May Be Vulnerable to Further Erosion; Health insurance Insurance premiums Prices and pricing Employee medical benefits Health insurance cost control Retirement benefits Employee retirement plans Medicare Program Medicare Supplemental Medical Insurance Program Title 26 Section 4980B Title 26 Section 9801 26 U.S.C. 4980B 26 U.S.C. 9801 Title 29 Section 1001 Title 29 Section 1051 Title 29 Section 1102 Title 29 Section 1132 Title 29 Section 1144 Title 29 Section 1161 Title 29 Section 1181 Title 29 Section 185 Title 29 Section 621 Title 29 Section 623 29 U.S.C. 1001 29 U.S.C. 1051 29 U.S.C. 1102 29 U.S.C. 1132 29 U.S.C. 1144 29 U.S.C. 1161 29 U.S.C. 1181 29 U.S.C. 185 29 U.S.C. 621 29 U.S.C. 623 Public Law 105-33