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Why should your company consider a corporate wellness program?
* Chronic illness, including heart disease, diabetes and obesity, accounts for 75% of
health cost, according to the American Public Health Association. *
According to the National Health Care Statistics, the typical American diet is responsible for most of the preventable diseases,
including 91% of diabetes, 82% of heart disease and 71% of colon cancer. * According to the Wall Street Journal, Health care costs per capita will reach
$7,500 this year, more than double the $3,470 per person in 1993, and The Centers for Disease Control reports that 75% of
health care spending pays for illnesses that are preventable. * The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found
that companies save $3 to $6 for every $1 they invest in wellness programs. |
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