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5/1/12 Fond du Lac businesses form coalition to improve employee health

5/1/12 Fond du Lac businesses form coalition to improve employee health

Fond du Lac Reporter

Improving community health and wellness is a national trend, said Steven Little, executive vice president of Agnesian HealthCare. At first, businesses were ...

4/20/12 - In Cleveland, COSE brings wellness programs to small business employees

The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH -- ...for the past 21/2 years, Greater Cleveland's Council of Smaller Enterprises has tried to make wellness offerings more affordable, first to business owners and now to employees.  "This program was specifically designed and developed for small-business owners because they have unique challenges," says Ginny Hridel, product manager of Health Insurance and Wellness Programs at COSE's Greater Cleveland Partnership ...

4/19/12 - Study finds that obesity adds more to employee health care costs than does smoking

InsuranceNewsNet.com,  Penton Business Media - James P. Moriarty, MSc, and colleagues of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., analyzed the incremental costs of smoking and obesity among Mayo Clinic employees and retirees who had continuous health insurance coverage between 2001 and 2007....Smokers, for example, carried average health costs that were $1,275 higher than those for non-smokers. But the incremental costs associated with obesity were even higher: $1,850 more than for normal-weight individuals...

4/17/12 - Kaiser Permanente launches toolkit to help employers create wellness program committees

Sacramento Business Journal - Kaiser Permanente has launched a new wellness toolkit aimed at helping employers maintain a healthier workforce. It’s available to all employers, whether they offer Kaiser Permanente as a health plan or not.  Using a variety of ideas, tips and materials, the free, do-it-yourself resource shows employers and employees how to create a wellness committee at the workplace ...

4/14/12 Companies encourage employees to join wellness programs, get healthy

Chicago Tribune -- ... Employers are plunging deep into wellness programs, gauging just how far they can go to get their employees to make lifestyle changes that could reduce soaring health insurance costs ...

4/2/12 Employer wellness programs on the rise

Market Watch -- More employers continue to start wellness programs, and the majority of those who already have wellness programs are looking to invest and expand, according to the 2011 Willis Health and Productivity Survey ...

3/14/12 Widening Skills Gap Threatens Employers' Ability to Compete: Deloitte

3/14/12 Widening Skills Gap Threatens Employers' Ability to Compete: Deloitte‎

MarketWatch (press release)

The survey's 330 respondents ranked the top five priorities for 2012 as follows: The cost of providing health care benefits to active employees.

3/13/12 J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Interest in Health Insurance Exchanges Grows in Both the Individual and Group Health Insurance Markets

3/13/12 JD Power and Associates Reports: Interest in Health Insurance ...‎

MarketWatch (press release)  

The study also finds substantial interest among health plan members in private health insurance exchanges, in which an employer might provide employees with ...

 

3/12/12 Health Insurance Premiums Will Surpass Median Household Income in 2033: Study

3/12/12 Health Insurance Premiums Will Surpass Median Household Income in ...‎

U.S. News & World Report

The calculations in the study include all premium costs -- including the portion paid by the employer and the employee. What the projections don't include ...

3/8/12 Health Care Benefits Changes on the Horizon, Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health Study Finds

3/8/12 Health Care Benefits Changes on the Horizon, Towers Watson ...‎

MarketWatch (press release)

The 17th annual Towers Watson/NBGH survey found that total health care costs per employee are expected to rise 5.9% this year, as compared to 5.4% in 2011.

2/11/12 Newly Published Study Demonstrates Return on Investment for Employee Wellness Program

2/11/12 Newly Published Study Demonstrates Return on Investment for ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Study findings published today in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (JOEM) show that employers can save $1.65 ...

www.redorbit.com/news/health/...study_demonstrates...employee_wellness

 

2/8/12 Annual Wellness Study Finds Significant Jump in Incentive Dollars as Employers Report Improved Employee Participation

2/8/12 Annual Wellness Study Finds Significant Jump in Incentive Dollars ...

Study finds financial incentives have taken on greater importance in the drive to increase employee participation in health improvement programs.

www.fidelity.com/inside-fidelity/employer-services/2011-wellness...

 

12/21/11 "Do-It-Yourself" Employee Health Care

"Do-It-Yourself” Employee Health Care

A 2011 study by the professional-services company Towers Watson ... http://sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/2012-winter/53205/do-it-yourself-employee-health-care/

sloanreview.mit.edu/the-magazine/​2012-winter/​...employee-health-care

12/14/11 Flexibility at Work Might Help Improve Employee Health, Study Shows

Flexibility at Work Might Help Improve Employee Health, Study ...

Flexibility at Work Might Help Improve Employee Health, Study Shows. Dec 14, 2011 4:46 PM, By Laura Walter A new study suggests that employees in flexible work ...

ehstoday.com/health/wellness/​flexible-work-improve-health-1214

8/4/11 - Employers see reform pushing plan costs up

8/4/11 Employers see reform pushing plan costs up

ModernHealthcare.com - Jaimy Lee

In addition, 92% of employers said they will add or strengthen programs that encourage employees to be health conscious. Other cost-management approaches ...

8/3/11 - Survey: Health insurance premiums increases moderate, wellness grows

8/3/11 Survey: Health insurance premiums increases moderate, wellness grows

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MLive.com - Mark Sanchez

A growing number of employers have incorporated wellness programs into their health plans to improve employee health and curtail rising medical claims the ...

8/1/11 Occupational Asthma in the US Workplace

Occupational Asthma in the US Workplace

EHS Today - Andrew Sibley

Occupational asthma is an issue in some workplaces, but there are things employers can do to improve indoor air quality. Modern evidence suggests we cannot ...

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7/25/11 - In Pregnancy, Diabetes-Obesity Combo a Major Red Flag

7/25/11 In Pregnancy, Diabetes-Obesity Combo a Major Red Flag

University of Rochester Newsroom

Type 2 diabetes and obesity in pregnancy is a daunting duo, according to new research published this month in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. The study shows that both conditions independently contribute to higher risks, ...

7/18/11 - The High Price of Massachusetts' Health Care Reform

7/18/11 The High Price of Massachusetts' Health Care Reform

National Center for Policy Analysis 

In this study, researchers calculated the effect of health care reform on state and federal governments and the private health insurance markets, including employee contributions to their private insurance plans: State health care expenditures have ...

7/13/11 - Physical Activity Levels Linked to Employment Status

7/13/11 Physical Activity Levels Linked to Employment Status

U.S. News & World Report

As a result, the study authors concluded that people who are unemployed, particularly men, and those with sedentary jobs, particularly women, should take steps to become more physically active to reduce their risk of obesity, heart disease and high ...