Health care bills for corporate America are skyrocketing. Each year, IBM spends about $2 billion globally, and obese workers are driving up the cost.
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Every year, more than 1.5 million work-related injuries cause employees to miss days from work. This causes businesses to suffer in terms of productivity and healthcare costs. Healthy employees have lower healthcare costs, fewer worker compensation claims and reduced absenteeism.
Actively promoting the health of workers not only is good for the employees, but also for the company’s bottom line. As employees are encouraged to make healthy decisions with their lives, companies save money on health insurance plans. According to recent research healthy employees are up to three times more productive than their unhealthy colleagues.
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They are also less absent and more engaged in their work, which in turn can result in better customer service and a more efficient business. Employee health programs benefit employers and employees through improved morale, reduced absenteeism, increased retention and improved productivity.
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