Yoga on commission

"If you feel like your employer is more interested in your health lately, you're probably right."

So begins the NPR story on the recent trend of employers footing the bill for wellness initiatives. The following quote comes from an executive at Aon Hewitt, the consultancy that did the survey that found employers want to cut costs by making YOU healthier.

"[Improving employee health] is the only meaningful way to reduce healthcare costs ... and the first step in the process is to motivate employees and their families to participate in health and wellness programs."

If your employer offers something like this, take advantage of the discounts or the rebates or the yoga classes ... get healthy on their dime, and everyone wins.