Once the economy returns to health, Americans begin to focus less on their wallets and more on their own health.

That’s the strong indication from Allianz Life’s annual New Year’s Resolution survey that gathered data from more than 1,000 online respondents.

The survey asked respondents to list their 2016 priorities. Health and wellness far outscored financial stability, 44 percent to 29 percent. Trailing far behind were career/employment (13 percent), education (9 percent) and entertainment/leisure (5 percent).

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.