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S. 1753, The Healthy Workforce Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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S. 1753 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs.
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Jo Steinberg
October 11, 2007, 7:07pm (report abuse)This is a wonderful idea! Rewarding people for good health has been proven to result in savings for the employer and employee. Having this passed would encourage more companies to provide programs to encourage healthy lifestyles and lower healthcare costs. This is a win win for all involved.
Yolanda F
April 3, 2008, 2:06pm (report abuse)Has a Employee Benefits Professional with the responsibility of overseasing Healthcare Cost for a large organization, I think this would be an exellent benefit for both the employer as well as the employee. It is apparent that organizational heads will not see the benefit the implementation of wellness programs, until they can see some type of upfront return (such as a tax credit). Having a tax credit would promote those individuals to take a serious look at Wellness. Where I am sure that they will see that Wellness is a key component in retaining and/or lowering healthcare cost.
Raymond R. Bihis
May 23, 2008, 4:39am (report abuse)This is a bill that sends a message to employers that wellness and prevention at the workplace is essential to ensure a productive workforce, maintain economic viability and is just the right thing to do.
Dr. Matthew Lewis
August 17, 2008, 1:49pm (report abuse)Prevention is often given lip service, rarely practiced. A bill providing incentives for wellness and prevention is essential to our populations health and economy.
Lorri Wilson-Clarke
October 26, 2008, 8:44am (report abuse)As a prior insurance executive, I have personal experience with the corporate world and the drive of corporations to increase profits, be more efficient and along the way burn out its top producers. As a current wellness practitioner, providing incentives for wellness only makes sense for the employer and employee. Keeping up with the career demands can be difficult for many working people, especially working mothers and they feel as though there is no time for wellness. Passing this bill is the first step to giving the working moms a belief that their employer values them, not just as a worker but values them as a whole person. Giving employees incentives to take advantage of wellness or fitness programs may remove some of the guilt than many working moms experience when trying to take care of their own wellness needs. These working moms need permission to take care of themselves so that they can take care of everyone else from children, spouses and employer needs.
wayne kosbe
December 16, 2008, 8:37pm (report abuse)this is a no brainer !! health care costs are out of control, prevention is the answer and fitness is the key. One dollar spent returns 3 in savings.. come on washington common sense says pass