More Americans are keeping jobs they would otherwise leave for fear of losing their insurance, as healthcare costs rise and nonemployer coverage seems less affordable, according to a new poll.
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More Americans are keeping jobs they would otherwise leave for fear of losing their insurance, as healthcare costs rise and nonemployer coverage seems less affordable, according to the research.
Published July 22, 2026
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. workers say they’re staying in a job they dislike because they’re worried about losing their health insurance, according to the study published Tuesday by the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.
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Il fenomento è chiamato "Job lock": si resta in un impiego solo per evitare di restare senza copertura sanitaria
Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their job will see largest health insurance rate hikes since 2010.
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Un americano su quattro non si licenzia per non perdere l'assicurazione sanitaria
