7 pages. Excerpt: As U.S. employers struggle to meet the rising costs of providing health benefits for their employees, many have introduced cost-containment strategies, including cost sharing, cost shifting, risk rating, and various forms of managed care. However, these methods do not confront the underlying causes of health cost escalation. Worksite wellness and health promotion are the most direct, prudent, and lasting solutions for keeping employees healthy and avoiding costs. Given that employers and employees are the primary commercial purchasers of health care, addressing individual health and well-being at the workplace is appropriate.

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