Retiree Health Benefits Now and in the Future: Findings from the Kaiser/Hewitt 2003 Survey on Retiree Health Benefits

January 2004 Retiree Health Benefits Now and in the Future This survey, conducted by The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation and Hewitt Associates, is designed to capture information on retiree health programs offered by large private-sector employers. The study focuses on large employers because these firms are far more likely than mid- and small-sized firms to offer retiree health benefits, and are therefore the best focus for a survey that examines the scope of private-sector retiree health coverage. The survey provides information on eligibility, benefits, premiums, and total costs in 2003, and offers insights as to what changes . . .