Changes in employer-sponsored private health insurance among retirees in Ontario: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Employer-sponsored health insurance, particularly for retirees with limited incomes, plays a major funding role in Canadian health care, including prescription drugs and dental services. We aimed to investigate the changes in retiree health insurance availability over time.

Methods

We performed a secondary analysis of data from the 2005 and 2013-2014 cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey using multivariate logistic regression to study changes in retiree coverage availability over time in Ontario. We estimated the adjusted odds ratios of having employer coverage for likely retirees (people over age 65 yr who reported not working and those over age 75 yr), adjusting for a number of potential confounders. Sensitivity analysis was also performed for coverage

SUBMITTER: Chan FKI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342701 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature