Americans have been losing more time from the job each year because of sickness than previously understood by the public. Much of the sickness among employees seems to be of the stress-related types.
During The Great recession of 2008 - 2010 or so, Americans as well and UK workers lost jobs. The lack of work caused increased stress for us the USA, but returning to work proved to be stressful as well. results of the Affordable Care Act include not only about 7.5 milllion signups for the Insurance Marketplace, but also a number of companies eliminating work-provided health insurance. Thus, stress over not having health insurance for one or one;s family can cause increased stress, loaded atop workplace stresses already evident.
Working Americans could be come ill more frequently than ever from 2014 - 2016, despite new jobs openings posted in greater numbers and new industries emerging to soak up a number of workers. Without healthcare and with the need to scramble to obtain legally required healthcare, all the turmoil could kill a person.
MetLife offers employee health support at a number of worksites in the United Kingdom, helping companies emphasize wellness in the workplace. Health insurance may be eliminated in ore American companies than we expected under Obamacare and final results of a new paradigm of daily health and wellness in USA companies will be forthcoming soon.
Examine results of a MetLife workplace study at the following link and see how much is lost in the USA every year as well:
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