One study found that workers whose employers offered retiree health benefits were 68 percent
more likely to retire early than those who lack employer-based retiree coverage.
But that study also found that workers in poor health who had retiree health benefits were 88 percent
more likely to retire early compared with similar workers lacking retiree health benefits.
Workers without coverage from a spouse — therefore, more reliant on their own employers’ coverage
— are a few percentage points less likely to become self-employed, according to one study.
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Here’s another possible consequence of repealing the Affordable Care Act: It would be harder for many people to retire early.
According to one analysis, two million more people would change jobs if it weren’t for job lock — presumably finding work
that makes them happier or that is better suited for them.
One study found that 25-to-55-year-old married men with no other coverage options are
22.5 percent less likely to switch jobs compared with those who have alternatives.
would reduce the size of the labor force by at least two million people by 2024.
study found that the prohibition of pre-existing condition exclusions for children increased job mobility for their parents.
