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 As we predicted last week , making sense of the new 2,400-page health care law hasn't been easy. We keep finding excellent summaries online, such as this one from the Kaiser Family Foundation . It's helpful to see the bill's provisions in a timeline format.As a nation, we currently waste hundreds of billions of dollars treating illness after the fact, rather than preventing costly chronic conditions in the first place. To that end, we're delighted that the new law contains a number of powerful wellness provisions. Starting in 2011:
Starting in 2014:
The health reform bill is controversial--this much we know. Some of its provisions will likely be controversial for years to come. But I hope we can all agree that investing in prevention and wellness makes sense. Employee wellness programs have helped businesses cut costs and improve the well-being of their employees, so why not apply what we've learned to the nation at large? Do you agree? Disagree? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below. |
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