Wellness

Workers just cant seem to stay happy.

Walgreen Co. said Thursday it will launch its first ever customer rewards program in September.

Fifty-eight percent of employers in California offer wellness programs for their employees as a way to fight preventable and chronic health problems, according to the Society for Human Resource Managements 2012 Employee Benefits Survey.

The nation's most influential pediatricians group says the health benefits of circumcision in newborn boys outweigh any risks and insurance companies should pay for it.

Employers using wellness programs are seeing a 6.1 percent average annual medical cost trend reduction and a 13.5 percent average annual medical cost trend reduction among members with core conditions, according to a recent study.

As employers continue to use wellness programs to improve employee behavior and their health, many are taking advantage of benefits automation tools; however, they also have not reached the potential for cost savings.