AHIP May 21, 2021
Coming Soon: The Golden Age of Well-Being
The modern corporate well-being (or wellness) program has steadily evolved and expanded its mission since it was introduced to the American workplace more than 40 years ago. First offered by just a few visionary companies, wellness programs initially had a limited purpose and scope: to reduce work-related injuries and health-related risk factors such as obesity and stress. Today, almost 9 out of 10 large employers (200 or more employees) offer some sort of corporate well-being program, which now typically embraces a much more holistic approach that includes physical as well as emotional, financial, and behavioral health.1
Though much has changed in the past four decades as well-being programs have evolved, the next five...