Within the healthcare industry, even high wage-earners are often financially fragile
Despite a relatively rosy economic picture with low unemployment, a healthy stock market, and solid housing gains, many of the nation’s most compensated workers are often struggling. According to a 2018 poll of U.S. workers by employee benefits company Unum, 49 percent have less than $1,000 in savings and could only pay bills for about two months before needing additional assistance. Of those making more than $100,000 per year, 40 percent are living paycheck-to-paycheck.
This is worrying in many respects, but particularly so in the context of disability. When a household’s breadwinner can’t earn a paycheck, it may be difficult for a family to keep up with everyday expenses.