Bell Atlantic spent $179.5 million on retiree health benefits in 1990.
About one in three large companies offers retiree health benefits.
More than 60 companies have used a total of $2.1 billion in pension funds to pay for retiree health benefits.
Many employers have cut retiree health benefits in the last 15 years.
For companies providing retiree health benefits, costs increased an average of 12.7 percent this year, the study said.
In recent years, the number of companies offering retiree health benefits has been shrinking.
The government would pay employers to continue drug coverage as part of retiree health benefits.
General Motors spent more than $900 million on retiree health benefits in 1988.
But retiree health benefits do not appear to be in jeopardy.
The future of retiree health benefits is a huge issue.
Bell Atlantic spent $179.5 million on retiree health benefits in 1990.
About one in three large companies offers retiree health benefits.
More than 60 companies have used a total of $2.1 billion in pension funds to pay for retiree health benefits.
Many employers have cut retiree health benefits in the last 15 years.
For companies providing retiree health benefits, costs increased an average of 12.7 percent this year, the study said.
In recent years, the number of companies offering retiree health benefits has been shrinking.
The government would pay employers to continue drug coverage as part of retiree health benefits.
General Motors spent more than $900 million on retiree health benefits in 1988.
But retiree health benefits do not appear to be in jeopardy.
The future of retiree health benefits is a huge issue.