Many businesses might think that getting their employees involved in wellness is not part of their business. Wrong. The health of their employees affects their profit in three ways: (1) Healthy employees are often the most productive employees. (2) Unhealthy and employees who smoke are often the least productive. (3) The cost of health benefits for health insurance (i.e. sickness care) now exceeds profits for most large businesses. Moreover, busy employees typically look to their employer for their health benefits, and they expect any treatments to keep them healthy to be offered and paid for by their employer.

Humana Inc. announced today that it is launching a game that’s designed to motivate players to achieve healthy-living goals. The game is available online through the FamScape website – www.myFamScape.com – and in select Best Buy stores.

You've probably been hearing a lot about how Obama wants to lower the cost of medical care. No one has any idea how he plans on doing that, but one likely plan is by taking advantage of the growing Wellness industry.