Firms’ health clinics cut costs
Wall Street Journal (subscription required), April 9, 2008
In an effort to get employees to live healthier, an increasing number of employers are offering wellness coaching to employees at on-site clinics. Some three in 10 large employers have on-site clinics that offer everything from primary care to travel medicine, pregnancy support and nutrition counseling. Walt Disney Co. recently began construction on a $6 million health-and-wellness center for employees at Walt Disney World in Florida.
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