A recent AARP survey indicates boomers believe they will fare much better in 2009 than they did in 2008 — that is, if they don’t get sick. About 20 percent of boomers say they will not be able to afford health care this year.
According to AARP Senior Vice President Cheryl Matheis, “The boomers are at a high risk of being uninsured, and they’re particularly worried. They’re concerned about losing their job-based coverage or not keeping up with the high premiums of individual coverage. And they don’t have the safety net that Medicare provides for older people.”