Early retiree and near-elderly health insurance in recession

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 172-187

  Gould, Elise ^a   Hertel Fernandez, Alexander ^a  

^a ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Early retirees; Health insurance; Health reform; Near elderly; Recession

Indexed keywords

COST; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; LABOR MARKET; RETIREMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; ECONOMIC RECESSION; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PENSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RACE; RETIREMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ECONOMIC RECESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INFANT; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; RETIREMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951095531     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959421003620996     Document Type: Article

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