Most employees said health plans should cover GLP-1 medications, with 64% saying they should and 12% saying they should not.

Eighty percent of Americans consider retirement insecurity to be a crisis, up from 67% just a few years ago, the survey found.

The projected cost of health-related expenses during retirement has more than doubled since 2002.

Half of KFF survey respondents said navigating the prior authorization process is difficult.

Forty-five percent of workers feel judged by coworkers when they take sick time, the study found.

Elevance Health became the latest insurer to adjust its 2025 outlook.

Social Security numbers were present in half of all incidents the study analyzed, which poses a material risk for identity theft and data protection regulation violations.

Less than half of Americans – 42% – indicated they feel prepared to navigate shifting financial challenges, including tariff-related cost increases, market volatility and concerns about a potential recession.