Employers tackle the cost of smoking
SHAWNEE, Okla. — Local businesses are taking initiative in the health of their employees by offering healthy options to those willing to change. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the annual health-related economic losses of smoking costs $96 billion in direct medical costs and approximately $97 billion in lost productivity totaling $193 billion a year. With the cost of smoking, employers took initiative and are reconstructing their health insurance policies to help their employees maintain a healthier lifestyle.
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