economic analysis
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Meta-Evaluation of Worksite Health Promotion Economic Return Studies: 2012 Update
Larry Chapman's meta-evaluation on economic return studies examines 62 peer review articles that report on the economic return and ROI of worksite wellness programs. The average Cost/Benefit Ratio for 25…
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New Study on the Costs of Modifiable Health Risks
Summary: This new study documents the excess risk premium (additional annual health costs) associated with 10 modifiable health risks from 7 industries and 223,461 employees covering the period 2007 to…
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Potential Savings through Prevention of Avoidable Chronic Illness among CalPERS State Active Members
This study on the preventable health care costs paid by the State of California provides a clear and rigorous rationale for wellness. It provides key data and methodology for analyzing…
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Updated HERO Excess Risk Premium Cost Data
This Chapman Institute exclusive white paper provides updated 2012 HERO data on the risk premium cost associated with 8 major risk factors. This data is very useful in projecting the…
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Worksite Wellness Programs Can Generate Savings – Harvard Meta Analysis
Harvard School of Public Health and Economics professors performed a critical meta-analysis of the scientific literature on costs and savings associated with wellness and disease prevention programs. The studies authors…
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