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May 16, 2012 | Issue Brief
Health wellness programs will be expanded under the Affordable Care Act to give employers the ability to reward employees who meet health goals, and require those who do not to pay more for health coverage.
November 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
In January 2005, the National Business Group on Health, Washington, produced and released the second Employer's Guide to Health Improvement and Preventive Services.
January 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
Starting in September 1991, researchers at the Pittsburgh Research Institute, Pittsburgh, compared the health care costs and use for employees at small firms and individual health plan subscribers with employees at large firms.
January 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. About 55 percent of Americans get health insurance through employers, and employers pay for nearly three-quarters of premiums. Improving the quality of health care could improve health while saving money.
January 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. About 55 percent of Americans get health insurance through employers, and employers pay for nearly three-quarters of premiums. Improving the quality of health care could improve health while saving money.
April 22, 2013 | Story
RWJF Scholar identifies most effective incentive programs for employee weight loss.
February 1, 2012 | Report
Employee wellness programs can curb costs, but worker protections need to be included in benefit design.
January 9, 2013
As the largest purchaser of health care in America, employers are paying a high price for poor-quality care. Improving the quality of health care could improve health while saving money.
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Increasingly, employers are complementing health insurance benefits by offering wellness programs that help improve employee health and productivity, lower health care costs, and boost the bottom line.
April 2, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examined two incentive designs—an individual—and a group-based design—promoting weight loss among 105 obese employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.