Promoting prevention through the affordable care act: Workplace wellness

Laura Anderko; Jason S. Roffenbender; Ron Z. Goetzel; Francois Millard; Kevin Wildenhaus; Charles DeSantis; William Novelli

doi:10.5888/pcd9.120092

Promoting prevention through the affordable care act: Workplace wellness

Laura Anderko, Jason S. Roffenbender, Ron Z. Goetzel, Francois Millard, Kevin Wildenhaus, Charles DeSantis, William Novelli

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Public health in the United States can be improved by building workplace "cultures of health" that support healthy lifestyles. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which includes the Prevention and Public Health Fund, will support a new focus on prevention and wellness, offering opportunities to strengthen the public's health through workplace wellness initiatives. This article describes the opportunity the ACA provides to improve worker wellness.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	120092
Journal	Preventing Chronic Disease
Volume	9
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd9.120092
State	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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