Chapter
The History of Workplace Wellness Programs
15:09 - 19:26 (04:17)
Workplace wellness programs have a complicated history, with early iterations being more about productivity and eugenics than actual health benefits for employees. With the rise of health care costs in the 70s and 80s, employers began implementing more comprehensive wellness programs.
Clips
This episode highlights the problematic past of workplace wellness programs, including companies with eugenics-like hiring practices and productivity-based measures disguised as wellness initiatives.
15:09 - 18:02 (02:53)
Summary
This episode highlights the problematic past of workplace wellness programs, including companies with eugenics-like hiring practices and productivity-based measures disguised as wellness initiatives.
ChapterThe History of Workplace Wellness Programs
EpisodeWorkplace Wellness
PodcastMaintenance Phase
This podcast discusses the factors that led to the exponential increase in healthcare spending in the 70s and 80s, such as an aging population, increased access to healthcare services, and consolidation of healthcare services.
18:02 - 19:26 (01:23)
Summary
This podcast discusses the factors that led to the exponential increase in healthcare spending in the 70s and 80s, such as an aging population, increased access to healthcare services, and consolidation of healthcare services. Employers in the era started worrying about the rising healthcare costs.