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The Ableist Narrative of Corporate Wellness Programs
34:40 - 39:10 (04:30)
The idea that wellness programs are designed to cater to non-disabled people reinforces the notion that disabled and fat people are to blame, and that thin and able-bodied people are doing the right thing. This ableist narrative is strengthened by the Republican stance that government regulations are obstructing employers from offering more incentivized wellness programs.
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In 2009, Safeway published an op-ed on how to cut healthcare costs, citing their Healthy Measures Program, which utilized HIPAA provisions to offer premium discounts to employees who passed health tests for behaviors such as tobacco use, healthy weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels.
34:40 - 36:25 (01:45)
Summary
In 2009, Safeway published an op-ed on how to cut healthcare costs, citing their Healthy Measures Program, which utilized HIPAA provisions to offer premium discounts to employees who passed health tests for behaviors such as tobacco use, healthy weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels.
ChapterThe Ableist Narrative of Corporate Wellness Programs
EpisodeWorkplace Wellness
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The narrative of employer-run wellness programs is that they only want their employees to be as healthy as possible, but the true underlying issue is that these programs reinforce the idea that thin and non-disabled individuals are doing the "right things" and that any costs incurred are the fault of fat and disabled people.
36:25 - 39:10 (02:44)
Summary
The narrative of employer-run wellness programs is that they only want their employees to be as healthy as possible, but the true underlying issue is that these programs reinforce the idea that thin and non-disabled individuals are doing the "right things" and that any costs incurred are the fault of fat and disabled people.