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Retiree Health Plans: Health Benefits Not Secure Under Employer-Based System

HRD-93-125 Published: Jul 09, 1993. Publicly Released: Jul 09, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on private-sector employers' reductions of retiree health benefits, focusing on the: (1) type of benefit reductions; (2) impact of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) 106; and (3) federal courts' basis for allowing employers to reduce retiree health benefits.

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Accounting proceduresEligibility criteriaEmployee medical benefitsEmployee retirement plansHealth care servicesHealth insurance cost controlInsurance premiumsJudicial opinionsMedicarePrivate sectorRetireesRetirement benefitsHealth care reform