Retiree health benefits in the United States: a strategic critical management review.
This article provides a critical review of studies associated with retiree health benefits in the United States. An attempt is made to determine if logical conclusions or trends could be identified regarding this issue of health care policy debate. The forms of retiree health benefits are covered, as is a discussion of Medigap policies and insurance coverage for the elderly. Employer-sponsored retiree benefits and the effects of supplemental coverage on the use of services are also reviewed. Lastly, a discussion and conclusion regarding this research agenda is presented with a critical analysis of the health care policy management debate for the future.
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University of Colorado-Boulder, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D005380:Financing, Government; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care; D017054:Insurance, Medigap; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D010415:Pensions; D012179:Retirement / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States