Comments on: Healthy Workforce Act: Your chance to comment http://www.hrmorning.com/healthy-workforce-act-your-chance-to-comment/ Your daily dose of HR Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:43:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Andrea http://www.hrmorning.com/healthy-workforce-act-your-chance-to-comment/comment-page-1/#comment-20165 Andrea Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:25:46 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3446#comment-20165 With 70% of our health care dollars being the direct result of lifestyle choices, I think employers and employees who embrace the opportunity to reduce this cost should be commended and rewarded. I think a financial incentive to employers would be a positive step in bringing wellness into more workplaces. The more employers do to educate employees on the impact their choices have on their healthcare costs and the more that can be done to provide the tools needed to change this cycle, the better. I am all for the Health Workforce Act! With 70% of our health care dollars being the direct result of lifestyle choices, I think employers and employees who embrace the opportunity to reduce this cost should be commended and rewarded. I think a financial incentive to employers would be a positive step in bringing wellness into more workplaces. The more employers do to educate employees on the impact their choices have on their healthcare costs and the more that can be done to provide the tools needed to change this cycle, the better.

I am all for the Health Workforce Act!

]]> By: Gina http://www.hrmorning.com/healthy-workforce-act-your-chance-to-comment/comment-page-1/#comment-20153 Gina Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:19:47 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3446#comment-20153 With the push toward consumer-driven health spending (like HRAs and HSAs) as one way to reduce the ever-escalating cost of health insurance, employees could benefit both financially and with improved health by knowing how their own family history, habits and lifestyles contribute to their overall health. I think a financial incentive for businesses to promote a good Health & Wellness program could positively affect their employees. Plenty of data supports this idea. I'm all for the Healthy Workforce Act. With the push toward consumer-driven health spending (like HRAs and HSAs) as one way to reduce the ever-escalating cost of health insurance, employees could benefit both financially and with improved health by knowing how their own family history, habits and lifestyles contribute to their overall health. I think a financial incentive for businesses to promote a good Health & Wellness program could positively affect their employees. Plenty of data supports this idea. I’m all for the Healthy Workforce Act.

]]> By: Christine http://www.hrmorning.com/healthy-workforce-act-your-chance-to-comment/comment-page-1/#comment-19932 Christine Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:19:18 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3446#comment-19932 With Wellness programs costing money, small businesses can't participate anymore, so the amount of tax credit would be helpful to see if we would break even by providing the programs. With Wellness programs costing money, small businesses can’t participate anymore, so the amount of tax credit would be helpful to see if we would break even by providing the programs.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.hrmorning.com/healthy-workforce-act-your-chance-to-comment/comment-page-1/#comment-19911 Lisa Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:42:35 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3446#comment-19911 I agree with Delores! I agree with Delores!

]]> By: CM http://www.hrmorning.com/healthy-workforce-act-your-chance-to-comment/comment-page-1/#comment-19232 CM Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:08:35 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3446#comment-19232 David Palen - Well said. David Palen – Well said.

]]> By: Delores Eanes http://www.hrmorning.com/healthy-workforce-act-your-chance-to-comment/comment-page-1/#comment-19158 Delores Eanes Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:34:22 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3446#comment-19158 Why not give tax incentives to employers for providing employee health care plans who keep our jobs in the United States and/or return off-shore jobs to the U.S., thus resolving two issues, health care and unemployment. Why not give tax incentives to employers for providing employee health care plans who keep our jobs in the United States and/or return off-shore jobs to the U.S., thus resolving two issues, health care and unemployment.

]]> By: David Palen http://www.hrmorning.com/healthy-workforce-act-your-chance-to-comment/comment-page-1/#comment-18974 David Palen Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:10:12 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3446#comment-18974 President Obama and the Democrats should stop trying to monitor everyone's behavior (cig tax, soda tax, etc.) and fix unemployment. President Obama and the Democrats should stop trying to monitor everyone’s behavior (cig tax, soda tax, etc.) and fix unemployment.

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