Dossier
West Health
Coverage of West Health in the Nexus archive.
- STAT+: More workers hate their jobs, but keep them for the health insurance
More U.S. workers are staying in jobs they dislike due to concerns about losing health insurance, a phenomenon called 'job lock.' A 2023 Gallup-West Health survey found 24% of workers want to leave their jobs but remain to retain health benefits, up from 16% in 2021. Job lock restricts career changes, entrepreneurship, and mobility, particularly for those with health issues.
- Americans increasingly struggle with healthcare costs, survey finds
A Gallup and West Health poll found that 49% of Americans are secure about healthcare costs, a five-year low, while 41% are 'cost insecure.' The issue affects all income brackets, including 34% of households earning $120,000–$179,999, and even declined among adults 65+ covered by Medicare, dropping from 69% to 61%.