This paper examines public opinion surrounding health insurance and retirement. The data come from the EBRI/MGA 2012 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), which explores a broad spectrum of health care issues, including Americans’ satisfaction with health care today, their confidence in the future...

This paper examines HSA and HRA assets, account balances, and rollover amounts, using data from the 2012 EBRI/MGA Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey (CEHCS), sponsored by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Mathew Greenwald & Associates. It then examines differences and trends in...

This paper examines public opinion surrounding employment-based health coverage. Data come from the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Mathew Greenwald & Associates, Inc. 2012 Health Confidence Survey (HCS), which examines a broad spectrum of health care issues, including Americans’...

This paper presents findings from the 2012 EBRI/MGA Consumer Engagement in Health Care Survey. This study is based on an online survey of 4,498 privately insured adults ages 21-64 and was designed to provide nationally representative data regarding the growth of account-based health plans and...

This paper examines recent trends in self-insurance. Data come from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and are presented by establishment size among private-sector employers. State-level data are also presented, along with the correlation between state mandates and the prevalence of...

This paper provides estimates for savings needed to cover health insurance to supplement Medicare and out-of-pocket expenses for health care services in retirement. Medicare generally covers only about 60 percent of the cost of health care services (not including long-term care) for Medicare...

This paper uses recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau to examine recent trends in offer rates for retiree health benefits, as well as changes to eligibility for coverage and changes to benefits packages. It also examines how the populations of retirees with retiree health coverage...

This paper provides historical data through 2011 on the number and percentage of nonelderly individuals with and without health insurance. Based on EBRI estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s March 2012 Current Population Survey (CPS), it reflects 2011 data. It also discusses trends in...

The June 2012 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that found the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) to be constitutional (as a tax) opens a new chapter of uncertainty in terms of the future of health reform. Calls for repealing,...

This paper examines satisfaction with various aspects of health care by type of health plan among three groups of health-plan enrollees: those with a consumer-driven health plan (CDHP), those with a high-deductible health plan (HDHP), and those with traditional coverage. The findings presented...