NEWSNATIONNOW (Jordan Perkins) - Nearly 1 in 4 workers staying in jobs to keep health insurance, poll finds
Nearly 23 million Americans say they're staying in jobs they don't like because they fear losing health insurance.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - U.S. workers are staying in unwanted jobs for health insurance
Almost a quarter of workers in the U.S. — 23 million adults — are experiencing "job lock ," staying in roles they don't want to avoid losing health insurance benefits, according to a new Gallup analysis . Why it matters: Women and people who have chronic health conditions feel the burden most because health care costs limit their career mobility , wage growth and life satisfaction . By the numbers: Almost half (48%) of respondents who described health care as a "major financial burden" are staying put in unwanted jobs. - Fifty-three percent of U.S. workers who experience "a lot of stress" because of health care costs keep unwanted jobs to maintain their insurance. - About 44% who have personal or household medical debt say they…
NPR (Joseph Kim) - Staying in a job for the health insurance? About 1 in 4 Americans do, a survey says
About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy.