Tom Emerick and Al Lewis’s book, “Cracking Health Costs,” takes on a big challenge: To arm employers against the “epidemic of prevention, diagnosis and treatment.” With a quirky mix of irreverence and science, it busts myths about wellness plans and outlines practical, effective steps that employers can take.
My only fear is that the people who need this book – the ones devoting every waking minute to fantasy-based, ineffective wellness plans – will be put off by its bluntness. Here is a quote: “A lot of what you think you know about controlling health expenses is mistaken.”
