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It’s no surprise that unhealthy employees cost employers big bucks. But a new workforce wellness index shows that the unhealthy behaviors of the U.S. workforce cost employers an average of $670 per employee annually.
The Thomson Reuters Workforce Wellness Index gauges six behavioral factors – body-mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, tobacco use and alcohol use – to track the collective health of working Americans who have employer-sponsored health insurance.
Andrea Davis is the former editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News, the leading publication for the employee benefits industry. An award-winning journalist and editor, Andrea has covered the … Read full bio
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