Reasons for Investing
Rising health care costs are unsustainable
- In 2007, national health care expenditures in the United States totaled $2.2 trillion or 16% of its gross domestic product, a 14% increase from 20003
- In 2007, private health insurance obtained through the workplace covered nearly 158 million people under the age of 65 years or 61.6% of the population3
- Since 2000, health insurance premiums for a typical family of four have increased by 114%4
Health’s impact on worker productivity
- Productivity losses related to personal and family health problems cost U.S. employers $1,685 per employee per year, or $225.8 billion annually5
Workforce demographics are changing
Effective interventions exist but are underutilized
- In a 2004 survey of 730 worksites of varying sizes and industry, only 6.9% of worksites offered a comprehensive worksite health promotion program8
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