The Problem?
 Since 2000, health care costs have increased more than 87%; outpacing wages,
inflation, and in most cases, revenue growth by a factor of 5.
Why are healthcare costs rising?
Many factors contribute to the rise in health care costs; however, research suggests
that 75% of health care spending pays for illnesses that are preventable. – Centers
for Disease Control
The drivers of healthcare costs are also the drivers of lost productivity.
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Rank
|
Healthcare Cost |
Productivity Cost |
Total Cost |
|
1
|
Cancers
|
Fatigue
|
Back/neck Pain
|
|
2
|
Back/neck pain
|
Depression
|
Depression
|
|
3
|
Coronary heart disease
|
Back/neck pain
|
Fatigue
|
|
4
|
Other chronic pain
|
Sleeping problem
|
Other chronic pain
|
|
5
|
High cholesterol
|
Other chronic pain
|
Sleeping problem
|
|
6
|
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
|
Arthritis
|
High cholesterol
|
|
7
|
Diabetes
|
Hypertension
|
Arthritis
|
|
8
|
Sleeping problem
|
Obesity
|
Hypertension
|
|
9
|
Hypertension
|
High cholesterol
|
Obesity
|
|
10
|
Arthritis
|
Anxiety
|
Anxiety
|
|
Source "Health and
Productivity as a Business Strategy" by Ronald Loeppke et al,
Journal of Occupational &
Environmental Medicine, July 2007
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The solution!
As Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure.”
Harbor’s preventative health programs are:
- Customized to your business and your employee demographics,
- Designed to complement your insurance plan,
- Comprehensive and science-based,
- Conveniently located at your worksite,
- Fun!
For more information, email Alicia Meyer HERE
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