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Programs. four, invest in lifestyle management programs. initiatives like fitness competitions and smoking cessation programs can cut costs in the long term by preventing at-risk employees from developing costly illnesses. and five, measure your programs success. wellness programs can be a great resource, but if no one uses them or theyre not working, they are a waste of time and money. so pick some metrics and keep track of them to see if your program needs to pivot. as we prepare to celebrat...

Them in on small business saturday make sure you say hey, come back in two weeks, were going to have this really special thing. and again, incentivize them to do that so they come back to you and not go somewhere else. >> and the good part about the holiday season is people are already predisposed to buy now. >> yep. >> so you have them right where you want them. >> yes. i was at the store the other day. you should have seen my shopping cart. im not even a real consumer. but still piling stuff f...

Take their medication, schedule checkups, and otherwise stabilize their current conditions can help keep your employees out of the emergency room. three, find a partner. work with hospitals or health professionals to create the best short and long-term wellness programs. four, invest in lifestyle management programs. initiatives like fitness competitions, and smoking cessation programs can cut costs in the long-term by preventing at-risk employees from developing costly illnesses. and five mea...

The precipitation. once again, the first time obamacare expanded how much premiums could vary. here is what it comes down to. if you think people should get to pay less because they are on wellness programs, thats in obamacare. if people should pay more because they are fat, hold on, let me finish, thats not allowed on obamacare. >> why? why isnt that allowed? >> it is an important debate to be had and will go on and on. thank you very much. >> you bet. a shocking confession by a pennsylvania ...

Your thought? your reaction? >> this is not what the wellness programs were made for and to have such a program that would require genetic testing is not right. its -- it goes beyond what should be done. >> chair of the apa caucus, congressman from california, thank you for your time. the gop backed legislation does keep two of obamacares most popular conditions, people with pre-existing conditions stay protected and adults can stay on their parents health care plan until they are 26-years-old. ...

I love life, whether im on the go, spending time with friends or with my favorite date. i take care of myself, and i like what i see when i look in the mirror. ive often been told im the best pair of legs in the room. the so slimming collection only at chicos and chicos.com. quick headlines now. you may soon have to wear a health tracker at work. a new study estimates more than 13 million tracking devices like the apple watch and the fitbit will make their way into the workplace by 2018. emplo...

Shutting down the government because they know the -- >> remember liz -- >> and the culture doesnt support it. >> elizabeth warren last year shutting down the government, quote, anarchy. >> oh, the hypocrisy of the season. [laughter] a new report is out showing just 20% of college students who say that theyve been sexually assaulted actually go to the police. how that could make it harder for those who are accused to weve got mark on that. with activists calling for safer campuses, where do we d...

Care supporter having a kind of buyers remorse, though the president wassism pressed about it in a question and answer session. >> when it comes to health care costs, premiums have gone up at the lowest pace on record. which means that a lot of the businesses here are saving money as are a lot of consumers. >> what concerns the group is a provision targeting smokers, overweight workers and those with hypertension that allows employers to reward workers with reduced illness risk factors. the equa...

Say. >> only congress can pass the law. they cannot make up the law and judge the credibility acting as a court. we got away from that when we got away from britain. >> this letter comes the same day as the public health study released in the journal science shows people who access to healthcare are making more trips to the emergency room casting doubts on the presidents promise back in 2009 when the administration released in part if we are increasing prevention increasing wellness programs red...

Wellness programs, were reducing the amount of emergency room care. >> okay. and then this just last fall. >> people are no longer going to the emergency room and now have good health care and getting preventive care. >> look at this. a new study shows obamacare and its expansion of medicaid might actually increase visits to expensive emergency rooms. dr. scott gottlieb, whats going on here? >> this is a new study based on results out of an experiment effectively that was run in the state of ore...