SECTION11. RETIREEHEALTHBENEFITS EARLYRETIREESANDMEDICARE-AGERETIREES • Amonglargefirmsofferingretireehealthbenefits,mostfirmsoffertoearlyretireesundertheageof65(95%). Alower percentage(66%)oflargefirmsofferingretireehealthbenefitsoffertoMedicare-ageretirees. Thesepercentagesare similar to those in recent years [Figure 11.5]. • Amongalllargefirmsofferingretireehealthbenefits,61%offerhealthbenefitstobothearlyandMedicare-ageretirees [Figure 4.6]. The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust / Page 177