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A new study from West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America finds "job lock" is even more prevalent for people with chronic conditions, 41% of whom report staying in a job to keep health insurance.
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Staying in a job for the health insurance? About 1 in 4 Americans do, a survey says
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About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy.
The U.S Capitol is seen on July 17, 2026.
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House votes to extend government funding, aiming to avoid an election year shutdown
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Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, appears in front of the House DOGE subcommittee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
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Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans
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Activists hold a portrait of Ukraine's Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi demanding his resignation during a rally against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after six months in the post, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, July 18.
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new one
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Campaign finance data suggests Republicans may not be rallying around US Senate nominee Ken Paxton
Talarico has outraised Paxton in funds 3-to-1. Will Cornyn supporters make the difference?
Several Central Texas lakes are full. What does that mean for drought and water safety?
Prairie dogs return to Fort Worth refuge after mysteriously disappearing years ago
‘Worth keeping tabs on’: Tropical Storm Bertha in northeastern Gulf could impact Texas
Texas’ bite of the microchip industry is growing thanks to public grants, incentives
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