Why senior leaders need preventative care benefits from their employers

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Preventative healthcare and workplace productivity may not seem like a natural pairing, but when it comes to tenured employees who are absorbing more responsibilities with each passing year, the relationship is undeniable. 

According to the Ripe Health Assessment Study, nearly half of senior executives have one or more chronic health conditions, while only 35% of the general population lives with a chronic illness. Between their workload and older age, senior leaders tend to have the recipe for chronic illness — and yet, like most Americans, they put off visiting their doctor until something seems vitally wrong. 

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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