Tag: health in retirement
![Senior Healthcare Assistance in a Home](https://crr.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/health_long-term_care_2-1536x1024.jpg)
Abstract In the United States, because access to health insurance is tied to employment, the availability of retiree health insurance interacts with post-retirement income to shape the retirement decision. This paper uses administrative data from the California Department of Education to estimate the rate at which individuals’ trade off post-retirement health insurance benefits for a…
![Doctor using stethoscope listening to senior patient breathing at her house – using face mask](https://crr.bc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/health_long-term_care_5-1536x1024.jpg)
Abstract While previous economic research focuses on the financial well-being of retirees, this paper examines the determinants of overall well-being of retirees. Using data from the 2000 Health and Retirement Study, the strongest predictor of retirement well-being is the reason for entering retirement. If individuals were “forced” to retire, their well-being is significantly lower than…