‘Suffering in silence’: Why gut health is critical to healthcare benefits

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Employers have made a lot of progress towards creating comprehensive care benefits. Still, there are still a few blind spots, with gut health being one of them. 

Seventy-one percent of Americans experience gastrointestinal (GI) issues — such as irritable bowel syndrome and Chron’s disease — at least a few times a month, according to 2024 data from digital digestive care platform Cylinder and nearly a third of Americans have been diagnosed with a GI condition. Investing in the right supportive care not only improves employee engagement, but helps organizations keep healthcare costs low.  

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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