Concern for inability of jurisdiction to fulfill retiree health care obligations
Full Question Text
Looking ahead, how concerned are you, if at all, that your jurisdiction will not be able to fulfill its health care benefit obligations to its retirees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Looking ahead, how concerned are you, if at all, that your jurisdiction will not be able to fulfill its health care benefit obligations to its retirees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) | Very concerned | 18% | 5% | 19% | 15% | 15% |
| Somewhat concerned | 38% | 28% | 43% | 38% | 38% | |
| Not very concerned | 29% | 28% | 24% | 24% | 26% | |
| Not concerned at all | 15% | 33% | 13% | 8% | 19% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 6% | 1% | 15% | 3% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Looking ahead, how concerned are you, if at all, that your jurisdiction will not be able to fulfill its health care benefit obligations to its retirees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) | Very concerned | 16% | 11% | 15% | 14% | 17% | 15% |
| Somewhat concerned | 27% | 39% | 43% | 40% | 34% | 38% | |
| Not very concerned | 40% | 23% | 25% | 20% | 29% | 26% | |
| Not concerned at all | 0% | 22% | 15% | 24% | 17% | 19% | |
| Don't Know | 17% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| Looking ahead, how concerned are you, if at all, that your jurisdiction will not be able to fulfill its health care benefit obligations to its retirees? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) | Very concerned | 4% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 5% | 21% | 15% |
| Somewhat concerned | 37% | 34% | 40% | 36% | 37% | 39% | 38% | |
| Not very concerned | 39% | 17% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 23% | 26% | |
| Not concerned at all | 20% | 28% | 17% | 20% | 30% | 13% | 19% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |