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Financial stress can affect more than wallets

Unexpected expenses and debt are two top contributors of employee financial stress.1

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About half of Americans say it is difficult to afford health care costs.1

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32%

Nearly one-third of Americans report they are “just getting by.”3

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54%

More than half of employees have high anxiety about health care costs beyond what their insurance covers.4

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51%

of employees say they couldn’t pay $1,000 in out-of-pocket expenses for an unexpected medical event.4

As a result, 66% of employees say their financial stress is negatively affecting their work and personal life — and your clients are feeling the effects in their business.

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7 hours

Employees say financial stress causes them to lose more than seven hours of productivity each week.6

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$3.5 billion

Financial stress costs U.S. businesses an estimated $3.5 billion per week in productivity.6

Aflac products can help provide your clients’ employees financial protection to help ease their stress. Want to learn more? Contact your Aflac representative today.