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Apollon Wealth Management CIO Eric Sterner discusses how technology is driving gains in the healthcare sector on \u2018The Claman Countdown.\u2019<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
About 24% of U.S. workers with job-based insurance \u2013 roughly 23 million adults \u2013 are experiencing “job lock,” up sharply from 16% in 2021, according to a report from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.<\/p>\n
The survey defines job lock as remaining in a job despite wanting to leave due to concerns about losing health insurance.<\/p>\n
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. (iStock)<\/p>\n
“Job lock is on the rise in America,” the report noted. “Nearly a quarter of U.S. employees report staying in a job they want to leave to keep their health insurance, a powerful constraint on worker mobility, productivity, entrepreneurship and wage growth.”<\/p>\n
The surge comes as soaring healthcare costs squeeze household budgets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About half of Americans said they struggle to consistently pay for needed medical care or prescriptions, while 51% are worried about affording healthcare over the next year \u2014 the highest level in five years, as noted in the report.<\/p>\n
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The survey defines job lock as remaining in a job despite wanting to leave due to concerns about losing health insurance. (iStock)<\/p>\n
Workers under greater financial strain were far more likely to report feeling trapped.<\/p>\n
Among those with medical debt, 44% reported job lock, more than double the 21% rate among those without medical debt.<\/p>\n
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Workers under greater financial strain were far more likely to report feeling trapped. (iStock)<\/p>\n
Nearly half of respondents who cited healthcare costs as a “major financial burden” reported job lock. The rate rose to 53% among those experiencing “a lot of stress” over medical expenses, the report noted.<\/p>\n
Chronic health problems also made workers more likely to stay at their jobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About 29% of those with at least one chronic condition reported job lock, compared with 17% of those without one.<\/p>\n
That rate grew to 41% among people with three or more diagnoses.<\/p>\n
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Chronic health problems also made workers more likely to stay at their jobs. (iStock)<\/p>\n
Women were also more likely than men to remain in unwanted jobs for health benefits, at 30% compared with 20%, according to the report.<\/p>\n
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The findings were based on a national survey of 5,660 adults conducted from Oct. 27 to Dec. 22, 2025. The analysis focused on 2,322 employed adults with employer-sponsored insurance.<\/p>\n
“The effects extend beyond morale \u2013 reducing labor market efficiency, upward mobility and quality of life,” as noted in the report. “With coverage tied to employment, a growing share of American workers report making career decisions based on insurance rather than opportunity.”<\/p>\n
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