In a 2008 survey of 500 employers, respondents indicated that their retirees under age 65 will contribute approximately 50% of the premium for retiree-only health coverage and 52% for family health coverage. (p. 4)
The Towers Perrin 2008 Health Care Cost Survey, conducted in September 2007, marks the 19th consecutive year that Towers Perrin has surveyed, analyzed and reported on major trends in employee and retiree health care costs. A total of 500 employers, with operations in numerous locations nationwide, responded. Respondents are primarily Fortune 1000 companies.