DUBLIN, Ohio, June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The National
Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large U.S.
employers, today honored Cardinal Health for its ongoing commitment
and dedication to promoting a healthy work environment and
encouraging their workers and families to maintain healthy
lifestyles with its Best Employers for Healthy
Lifestyles® award.
Cardinal Health was among 64 U.S. employers that received the
2015 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles® award
at the Leadership Summit sponsored by the National Business Group
on Health's Institute on Innovation in Workforce Well-being.
Cardinal Health received a platinum award for its progress driving
well-being initiatives that not only align with the business
strategy, but are embedded within the workplace culture.
"As health care continues to be driven by the consumer, we know
people are often overwhelmed with the options available," said
Carole Watkins, chief human
resources officer at Cardinal Health. "At Cardinal Health, we
strive to provide our employees' health benefits information
through consumer-centric messaging and tools focused on simplifying
what can be a complicated process. The Healthy Lifestyles program
is an integral component of our benefits strategy, and is designed
to foster and support the well-being of our employees and their
families."
To best resonate with employees, the Cardinal Health Healthy
Lifestyles program combines work/life and vitality initiatives in a
holistic format. The model allows employees to comprehensively
review all Cardinal Health benefit offerings regarding
consumer-driven health plans, personalized well-being offerings,
work/life programs, financial savings plans and employee assistance
programs.
Brian Marcotte, president and
chief executive officer of the National Business Group on Health,
commented, "We congratulate Cardinal Health for being among an
elite group of companies that are making a difference every day in
improving the health and overall well-being of their employees and
families. Cardinal Health and its leadership team are to be
commended for their commitment to promoting healthy work
environments and for their innovation in developing outstanding
programs for employees that encourage good health and
well-being."
Winners of the Best Employers for Healthy
Lifestyles® awards were honored in one of two
categories: Platinum, for exemplary workplace well-being programs,
cultures and results; or Gold, for creating cultural and
environmental changes that support employees in their lifestyle and
behavior changes.
About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE:
CAH) is a $91 billion health care
services company that improves the cost-effectiveness of health
care. Cardinal Health helps pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory
surgery centers, clinical laboratories and physician offices focus
on patient care while reducing costs, enhancing efficiency and
improving quality. Cardinal Health is an essential link in the
health care supply chain, providing pharmaceuticals and medical
products and services to more than 100,000 locations each day and
is also the industry-leading direct-to-home medical supplies
distributor. The company is a leading manufacturer of medical and
surgical products, including gloves, surgical apparel and fluid
management products. In addition, the company operates the nation's
largest network of radiopharmacies that dispense products to aid in
the early diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ranked #26 on the
Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs 34,000 people worldwide. More
information about the company may be found at
www.cardinalhealth.com and @CardinalHealth on Twitter.
About the National Business Group on
Health®
The National Business Group on Health is
the nation's only non-profit organization devoted exclusively to
representing large employers' perspective on national health policy
issues and helping companies optimize business performance through
health improvement, innovation and health care management. The
Business Group leads initiatives to address the most relevant
health care issues facing employers today and enables human
resource and benefit leaders to learn, share and leverage best
practices from the most progressive companies. Business
Group members, which include 71 Fortune 100 companies, provide
health coverage for more than 50 million U.S. workers, retirees and
their families. For more information, visit
www.businessgrouphealth.org.
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