"This disconnect means that engagement alone is no longer a reliable signal of workforce stability," said Bill Schuh, Firstup's CEO.

86% of global businesses say AI has improved employee productivity, reinforcing the technology's growing impact on how work gets done.

Consumers are increasingly using HSAs to purchase over-the-counter medications, medical supplies, and wellness products alongside everyday purchases.

On the other hand, 45% would feel panicked, and 34% would go into debt or don't know how they would pay.

Officials at the credit ratings company said health insurers are facing low margins across most market segments, and companies likely will focus on redesigning medical plans, reducing benefits, and exiting less profitable markets and geographies this year.

"Every generation in today's workforce is taking leave, and they are doing it through some of the hardest moments of their lives," said Seth Turner, AbsenceSoft's founder and senior advisor.

More than 80% of each group said they would likely choose a local health system plan at comparable pricing.

"The No Surprises Act was designed to protect patients, not to create a new revenue strategy for providers," said Scott Bennett, Chief Provider Relations Officer at The Phia Group, a health care cost-containment firm.