7 Ways for Boomers to Find Health Insurance
Laid-off? Here’s are seven ways for baby boomers who have been laid-off to find health insurance, as reported by Emily Brandon of U.S. News …
Workers who find themselves unexpectedly laid off in middle age or forced into early retirement have many worries. One of their greatest fears is about finding health insurance coverage. Some 21 percent of baby boomers ages 45 to 64 report they are not confident they will be able to afford medical care this year, according to a new AARP survey. “The boomers are at a high risk of being uninsured, and they’re particularly worried. They’re concerned about losing their job-based coverage or not keeping up with the high premiums of individual coverage,” says Cheryl Matheis, AARP senior vice president. “And they don’t have the safety net that Medicare provides for older people.”
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Category: Boomer Lifestyle, Retirement
