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Worksite Wellness- a Critical Public Health Lever

By |2017-02-10T09:50:59-07:00September 21st, 2012|Affordable Care Act, Prevention|

Chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes cause 70% of deaths in the US these days… absorbing 75% of the $2.5T spent on annual medical care costs.  When it comes to employee healthcare expenses- the indirect costs of poor health like absenteeism, disability, and reduced work output can be several times higher than direct medical [...]

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Health Disparities

By |2012-07-27T08:27:04-07:00July 27th, 2012|General|

Lots of risk factors contribute to health disparities…  and many of the risk factors are called "social determinants of health." A couple of months ago we (with our community partners), launched the Social Determinants of Health educational series to boost professional development and program planning so Arizona’s public health team can better address health equity [...]

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