Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
14%
3 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Leans left
of the writing, not the subject · beta estimate
Publisher signals
66/100
CBS News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Economy/Business
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Rising financial strains on American workers are forcing them to make painful trade-offs, such as skipping medical care, to make ends meet, new research shows.
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research → rise → care
Financial security among U.S. employees dropped from 46% to 36% in 2026, its lowest level in seven years, according to a survey of 6,000 U.S. employees by benefits company Willis Towers Watson (WTW).
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security → drop → Watson
While workers report feeling better physically and say their social connections have improved, their sense of well-being has moved in the opposite direction regarding money matters, the firm said.
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firm → report → matters
Barriers to healthcare
Financial pressures are also changing employees' attitudes toward seeking healthcare, shaping their views on retirement and affecting their performance at work, the survey found.
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survey → change → work
Across all age groups, about one-third of employees say they put off or skipped a medical or dental appointment in the past year because of concerns over cost, and despite having health insurance, respondents told WTW.
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respondents → say → WTW
"They feel the cost of healthcare is huge and are facing high deductibles and high out-of-pocket costs," Courtney Stubblefield, a WTW health and benefits practice leader, told CBS News.
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Stubblefield → feel → News
"Those kinds of features are becoming barriers to them getting the care they need."
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they → become → care
Among different age groups, employees in their 40s reported feeling the least financially secure, according to the survey.
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employees → report → survey
Just 30% of workers in their 40s reported feeling financially secure, compared to half of workers 60 and over.
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% → report → workers
More than 40% of people in their 40s said they delayed or skipped receiving medical care over money worries — the highest share among all age groups.
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they → say → groups
Mid-career workers often balance multiple responsibilities, including caring for both children and aging parents, Stubblefield said.
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Stubblefield → balance → children
"These people are more likely to have kids and family healthcare coverage, so it costs more," she said.
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she → have → more
"They're also part of what we call the sandwich generation, so they have kids in school or approaching college and are also caring for elderly parents.
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they → call → parents
They have peak levels of obligation in that decade.
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They → have → decade
Roughly two in three employees expect to be worse off in retirement than their parents' generation, citing healthcare costs as a barrier to saving for retirement, respondents told WTW.
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respondents → expect → WTW
Separate research from Prudential Financial recently found that more than six in 10 retirees with at least $500,000 in investable assets do not feel comfortable spending money for enjoyment.
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retirees → find → enjoyment
Many cite inflation, the , and healthcare costs as barriers to spending on entertainment in retirement.
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Many → cite → retirement
Many older Americans are doing comparatively better than younger people.
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Americans → do → people
The 18 million households headed by someone 75 or older have the data.
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households → head → data
Americans in that demographic had a median net worth of $504,000 in 2025.
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Americans → have → 2025
of any age group nationwide, according to Federal ReserveBetween 2022 and 2025, households headed by 65- to 74-year-olds saw their wealth increase by 37%, the Fed concluded.
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Fed → accord → %
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