Employees want help managing chronic pain

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Employers have been stepping up to address their employees’ mental health issues since the start of the pandemic with better healthcare resources, but there is one area organizations might be neglecting: chronic pain.

About 20.4% of the U.S. population suffers from chronic pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eight percent say the pain is bad enough to interfere with daily life and work.

Amanda Schiavo
Associate Editor

Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.


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