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S. 1753, The Healthy Workforce Act of 2007 (3 comments ↓)
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
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
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
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.