Browsing the blog archives for January, 2010

We have met the enemy . . .

The truth is that nobody and nothing will lower your health care costs. That’s the first startling revelation in a new HWI Commentary entitled Healthcare vs. Sickcare: It’s Time to Level-Set prepared by Michael Samuelson, President and CEO, The Health & Wellness Institute in Providence, Rhode Island The other revelations Samuelson sets forth and discusses [...]

Looking Back, now looking forward

2009, a good year for wellness The ongoing workforce health management/wellness movement gained momentum in 2009, as virtually every type of program—from health risk assessments to disease management to behavior modification—rose significantly, according to the National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, conducted annually by Mercer, a consulting firm. “A lot more employers were willing to [...]