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Roughly 23 million Americans trapped in jobs they want to leave over one costly fear

Roughly 23 million Americans trapped in jobs they want to leave over one costly fear

Nearly one in four American workers with employer-sponsored health insurance say they are stuck in jobs they want to leave because they fear losing coverage.About 24% of U.S. workers with job-based insurance – roughly 23 million adults – are experiencing "job lock," up sharply from 16% in 2021, according to a report from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.The survey defines job lock as remaining in a job despite wanting to leave due to concerns about losing health insurance."Job lock is on the rise in America," the report noted. "Nearly a quarter of U.S. employees report st...

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