Aflac: 37% de Gen Z recurre a IA para informarse sobre beneficios laborales, según informe de mercado laboral

• Aflac Incorporated published its 16th WorkForces Report, warning of rising workplace stress in the U.S. alongside continued high financial vulnerability to medical expenses.
• Nearly half of workers (47%) could not cover $1,000 in out-of-pocket costs from a medical event; this rises to 61% for Generation Z.
• Aflac notes a mismatch between perception and reality of healthcare costs.
• 75% believe an insured person with cancer would pay less than $2,000 out of pocket in the year after diagnosis.
• A cited study reports an average cancer-attributable cost of $45,063 in the initial phase after diagnosis.
• Cost pressure is influencing healthcare decisions: 49% have delayed medical care.
• 30% have postponed or avoided treatment due to price.
• The report highlights a shift in benefits information channels: 30% of Americans use AI to learn about benefits.
• AI usage for benefits information is higher among younger groups: 37% of Gen Z and 40% of millennials.

Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Aflac Incorporated published the original content used to generate this news brief via PR Newswire (Ref. ID: 202610130903PR_NEWS_USPR_____CL69878) on October 13, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.