The Erosion of Retiree Health Benefits and Retirement Behavior: Implications for the Disability Insurance Program

Social Security Bulletin

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 38-46

  Fronstin, Paul ^a  

^a NONE

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ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICARE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034575176     PISSN: 00377910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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