In two years, the government wants 30 percent of payments from Medicare going to doctors and hospitals participating in programs that force them to work together, worry about whether patients actually get better, and in some cases, pay penalties if they fail.

More Americans are achieving obesity status, despite national efforts to draw attention to, and offer solutions for, the crisis, Gallup finds.

Corporations are offering more opportunities for employees to participate in wellness plans, and at the same time they are more generous with workplace flexibility options, according to SHRM data.

Starting next year Medicare will base 30 percent of payments on how well health providers care for patients. By 2018, the goal is to put half of payments under the new system.