Poor sleep is a pervasive and damaging problem for the majority of the population: 70% of Americans report getting insufficient sleep and 50 million people have been diagnosed with 80 different sleep disorders, according to the American Sleep Association.
Our struggle for quality sleep is affecting productivity and driving up healthcare costs, says John Letter, president of SleepCharge, a benefit platform by Nox Health. The platform diagnoses and provides treatment for sleep issues and disorders. Sleep apnea, for example, affects 26% of the population and costs Americans $165 billion per year in costs associated with lost productivity and risks associated with the disorder, including high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and mental health issues.
