Wellness

An aging work force and growing unhealthy habits are leading companies to integrate disability plans with other benefit lines.

A study among overweight and obese Yup’ik Eskimos find lower incidences of type-2 diabetes and high cholesterol.

A Kaiser Health News report spotlights mental health care delivery the problems stemming from lack of providers and health insurance gaps.

Kaiser Health News notes that the Affordable Care Act starts to exert a noticeable impact on the Medicare Part D’s doughnut hole.

Leaders’ commitment to corporate wellness programs help spur employee engagement in such programs, but other factors, such as education, need to be considered as well.

Six out of 10 employers hope Congress will repeal health care reform while seven in 10 employers do not believe the legislation will alleviate health care costs, according to Health Care Reform 360, a national study by Market Strategies International.