• Prudential Financial published 2026 Benefits & Beyond study showing rising medical costs, economic uncertainty driving employee financial stress, with 68% reporting at least some stress in past 12 months.
• Survey data showed 71% of employees saw medical costs rise at least 5%, with 22% reporting increases of 15% or more, raising risk of delayed or altered health decisions.
• Financial strain spilled into workforce well-being, with 45% reporting higher mental stress due to money concerns, rising to 50% for Gen Z.
• Study flagged employer-employee gap on cost support, with 75% of employers saying they do enough to manage medical costs versus 46% of employees.
• Only 13% of employees used employer resources for help, pointing to weak engagement with benefit programs.

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