And remember it is very significant that they have no provision for wellness programs because, if wellness programs are not in, then they are not part of the mandated plan, and they will have to be paid for by additional insurance or simply by the company. So, I say to my colleagues: If you don't put wellness in, you're not going to get that tremendous growth of wellness programs that private sector is already producing with enormous impact on both quality of health in America and costs.
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Discussing the importance of including wellness programs in health care plans.
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