Your boss wants you to be healthy and, with the majority of them, it isn't just to better manage the company health plan.
A study of some 500 business leaders from across all industries and company sizes found that nine out of 10 managers believe there's a direct link between a healthy workforce and a productive one. Further, more than half of those surveyed consider employee health so critical to the company's success that they are willing to invest in it and rank it as a top strategic goal.
This information comes from online research by the Health Enhancement Research Organization. While differences in employee health prioritization and company commitment to improving health emerged in various industries, overall the study concluded that most employers aren't merely motivated by cost control when they make investments in employee health.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
