Workplace wellness is crucial as healthcare costs rise at unsustainable rates. Even with the enactment of healthcare reform, government can’t do it alone and the private sector has recognized the critical role it must play in slowing the rise of healthcare costs.

Virgin HealthMiles, the STOP Obesity Alliance, and the Institute for Health and Productivity Management are encouraging companies to take a leadership position in encouraging employees to become more physically active, and by doing so, help prevent lifestyle-related chronic health conditions that account for three-quarters of our nation’s spiraling healthcare costs.