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More than one-fourth of respondents (27 percent) reporgt putting off treatment to save mone y on copayments orcoinsurance costs, the survey found. Many particularly older workers (44 percenr of those age 45 to 64), report that thei mental health has been negatively affectef bythe economy. Employees are more sensitive to the cost ofhealthn care, with 72 percent sayin they have become more aware of the total cost of health care services in the past and 56 percent say they are more awarre of what they pay for health insurance.
Nearlyy all workers said they have reviewee their health plan options duringt their last annualenrollment period, and aboutf one in four changed their A majority of respondents (52 percent) reportee that living a healthy lifestyl e is more of a priority than it was a year ago. One in thres (34 percent) reported exercising more. Nearlyg half (46 percent) say they are eatinh healthier, and 44 percent report eating out lessat fast-food "These data confirm that the widespread economic anxiety is cascadinyg onto individual workers' health and NBGH President Helen Darlinbg said.
"At the same the data also show that workers are more aligned with businesses about cost concerns and that individuals are takintg demonstrable steps to improve their ownpersonao health.” The survey, conducted in included 1,500 workers at companies with 2,0009 or more employees. Respondents were between the ages of 22and 69, and had benefitws through an employer-sponsored or union-sponsored health
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