early retirees try to fill gap in

Early retirees try to fill gap in health coverage

Denny Brown, a computer analyst in West Chester, Ohio, will turn 62 in

August and hopes to retire by the end of the year. Financially, he's

in good shape: He has a pension from a previous employer,

profit-sharing through his current job and substantial savings. An

amateur photographer, avid traveler and Civil War buff, he's eager to

start the next chapter in his life.

"I have a lot of interests," he says, "and I'm tired of working."

There's just one obstacle on the road to Brown's retirement adventure:

health insurance. Brown, along with 2.8 million of the oldest boomers,

will be eligible for Social Security benefits this year, but he won't

be eligible for Medicare until he turns 65. Whole story here.

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