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June 23, 2007

Some early retirees to get a break as companies plan health insurance for former employees

What with years of layoffs, employee buyouts and sending jobs offshore, corporate America has helped create a pool of about 800,000 early retirees who find themselves in a health care bind. They are no longer eligible for employer insurance programs, are too young to qualify for Medicare and are unable to afford private insurance on their own.

From Some early retirees to get a break as companies plan health insurance for former employees

Posted by Bob at June 23, 2007 03:03 PM