American Journal Health Prom

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Health care reform legislation includes provisions to fund grants to help small business develop comprehensive wellness programs. Section 10408 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, titled "Grants for Small Businesses to Provide Comprehensive Workplace Wellness Programs," authorizes appropriations of $200,000,000 for the period of 2011 through 2015 to provide grants to help small business implement comprehensive wellness programs.1 I will briefly describe the provision details, importance, legislative history, conceptual framework history, and next steps required before grants become available to employers. v read more 21st Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference March 21-25 The Broadmoor REGISTRATION Colorado Springs, Colorado Now Open Capturing the Wisdom of Practice and the Rigor of Research: Discovering the Best Health Promotion Strategies Demand for health promotion programs is at an all time high. Most large and medium sized employers either have programs in place or plan to launch one soon. Hospitals are offering programs to their patients and communities. Insurance carriers are engaging their members in lifestyle change campaigns and paying for proactive clinical health promotion procedures. Basic programs are evolving into comprehensive programs. Health promotion strategies are being integrated into state and national policy through medical care, transportation, agriculture, and business tax procedures. Well-designed programs continue to improve health and save money. That's the very good news.

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