Will Mid-term Elections Affect the Health Care Reform Bill?
Last Tuesday, the Republicans regained control of the House of Representatives. Leading up to this shift in power, many Republicans were campaigning to “replace and repeal” the health care reform bill...
View ArticleEmployees Need Push to Take Action Regarding Their Health
A recent survey by Towers Watson, Employee Perspectives on Health Care Part I: The Affordability Gap, examines the perceptions employees have on Health Care. They found that employees are taking fewer...
View ArticleWhat is the Impact of Chronic Disease on Business?
American business is reaching a tipping point where, left unmanaged, preventable health care costs are becoming one of the largest drains on their income statements. Some studies show that at the...
View ArticleSurvey: Employees Report Cuts in Health and Dental Benefits
According to a recent information gathered from the Q4 Glassdoor.com® Employment Confidence Survey of 2,118 U.S. adults aged 18+ conducted on its behalf by Harris Interactive®, employees report the...
View ArticlePress Release: Virgin HealthMiles helps organizations create healthier...
Companies across the country are feeling the effects of an unhealthy workforce. Lifestyle-related chronic conditions are driving more than 75% of today’s healthcare costs. Premium costs are rising on...
View ArticleMake Sure you can Measure it
Sadly, I’ve had quite a lot of experience talking to employers about failed wellness programs. Among the common reasons for failure – including low participation (a dismal 15% average); trust issues...
View ArticleWebinar: How to Finance your Employee Health and Wellness Program
Join us Thursday, January 27th, 2011 at 2pm EST for the webinar How to Finance your Employee Health and Wellness Program. Prevention is the best strategy for companies to combat rising healthcare...
View ArticleFunding Strategies for Employee Health and Wellness Programs
Out of control healthcare costs have become a board-level issue for virtually every U.S. organization and employers are increasingly recognizing that helping their employees become healthier can make a...
View ArticlePopularity and Effectiveness of Wellness Programs Continues to Rise
MetLife recently released their 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefit Trends. The survey is filled with information on trends in employee benefits, and one section of that is trends in health and...
View ArticleCorporate America’s Looming Balance Sheet Crisis: Businesses Will Be in Same...
Many U.S. Companies Can Expect 25% Drop in Operating Profits in 10 Years without Immediate Action, Says Virgin HealthMiles Research Team The nation’s debt crisis and Corporate America’s profitability...
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