Half of American workers have anxiety about health care costs beyond what their insurance covers.*
54% of Hispanic employees report suffering high levels of anxiety about health care costs exceeding what their insurance covers.*
Mental health negatively affected job performance for more than a quarter of the U.S. workforce in the last year.*
86% of employees who had a serious medical event in their immediate families experienced related unexpected costs including loss of a paycheck.*
75% of employers reported benefits cost increases over the past year, hindering their ability to offer bonuses, a more diverse range of benefits or higher quality of coverage.*
79% of employers think employees understand their total health care costs well, while just 48% of employees say they actually do.*
More than half of employees say medical bill negotiation and trying to understand what insurance benefits they need create stress.*
Half (50%) of employees say they could not pay $1,000 or more in out-of-pocket costs.*
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of African American workers and 57% of Hispanic workers cannot afford $1,000 in out-of-pocket expenses, compared to 50% of all employees.*
More than half (55%) of employees state that having access to a benefits advisor is important to them.*
67% of employees have seen a negative impact from inflation and because of the rising cost of goods, 30% had to choose between paying for medical treatment, a prescription or a non-medical bill.*
57% of Americans are experiencing at least moderate levels of burnout especially among younger workers, women, and those working multiple jobs.*
68% of Gen Z employees are particularly hard-hit by burnout compared to all U.S. workers – 57%.*
75% of women report burnout at work as opposed to 58% of men.*
66% of Hispanic workers could not go more than a month without a paycheck — compared to 51% of non-Hispanic workers.*
89% of employees who report high levels of burnout also have experienced other mental health challenges over the past year, including anxiety, depression and trouble sleeping.*
53% of employees are at least somewhat likely to accept a job with lower pay but better benefits.*
82% of employees stress the importance of being able to manage benefits online, yet 45% of employers don’t offer online benefits enrollment.*
Nearly one-third of employees say they aren’t comfortable working with AI to manage their benefits, whereas fewer employers (1 in 10) feel the same way.*
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