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Study: Paid sick days would save $1 billion in health care

If all employees had access to paid sick days, it could save $1 billion in yearly medical costs, according to a report released by the Institute for Women's Policy Research.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on November 15, 2011

If all employees had access to paid sick days, it could save $1 billion in yearly medical costs, according to a report released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.

This figure includes $500 million in taxpayer-funded public health care programs for children, seniors and low-income Americans. To date, more than 44 million workers are not offered paid sick days, and even more cannot use time off to monitor sick children or other family members.  

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