Preventive care is collapsing, and employers may soon pay the price

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  • Key Insight: Learn why preventative-care collapse is reshaping employer health strategies.
  • What’s at Stake: Rising late-stage illness could sharply increase employer claims and premiums.
  • Supporting Data: Only 17% plan annual physicals — a 45% drop from 2024.
    Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

Just 17% of employees plan to get an annual physical this year, — a 45% decline from 2024, according to a new nationwide survey on workforce health  that reveals some concerning trends about what experts are calling the “collapse” of preventative care. 

Jimmy Nesbitt
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Jimmy Nesbitt is a reporter at Employee Benefit News, where he covers the evolving landscape of workplace benefits, healthcare, retirement, financial wellness and related policy issues. His career … Read full bio


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