Health and Wellness Benefits - Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Health and Wellness Benefits - Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Health and Wellness Benefits - Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
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Why Invest in a <strong>Wellness</strong> Program?<br />
Chronic Diseases are COSTLY!!!!<br />
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Average annual healthcare expenditures for a diabetic<br />
participant are $18,000 compared to $4,000 for a nondiabetic.<br />
20.8 million Americans have diabetes <strong>and</strong><br />
6.2 million <strong>of</strong> those are undiagnosed.<br />
By 2015, annual per capita healthcare<br />
expenditures will exceed $15,000.<br />
65 million Americans have hypertension, a number that<br />
grows almost 2% a year<br />
Smokers cost $3,400 per year, $1,623 on excess medical<br />
costs <strong>and</strong> $1,760 on lost productivity.
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