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Plan sponsors continue to underestimate chronic illness in the workforce: 2025 BCHS
['Kelsey Rolfe', 'Jennifer Paterson']
Benefits Canada.com
Mental-health conditions were the most common diagnosed condition, with 20 per cent of plan members reporting having one, followed by high cholesterol (14 per cent), hypertension (14 per cent), chronic pain (13 per cent) and arthritis (12 per cent).
Ten per cent of plan members have diabetes and nearly the same share had diagnosed obesity (nine per cent).
Thirty-four per cent of plan members said they have multiple conditions.
Insurers can do a better job helping plan sponsors to understand chronic conditions and, in particular, the ones present in their workforces, he added.
Download the full 2025 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey report here.
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