Health Care Access Impacts Job Mobility

A national Monmouth University Poll finds that nearly half the country reports that their health care costs have continued to rise over the past two years and that they have difficulty meeting their medical expenses. …

About half (49%) say that access to health insurance would be a major factor in their decision to pursue another career opportunity. Another 21% say this would be a minor factor and 26% say it would not be a factor. The poll also finds that 20% of Americans say that the need to maintain their current health care plan actually kept from looking for or taking another job or starting a business in the past decade. CONT.

Monmouth U. Poll