Employers can contribute to improved worker health by:

Ensuring their workforce has improved access, benefits and support for physical and mental health care services through digital tools and expanded networks.
Leading efforts to improve health literacy and education for their employees.
Supporting financial literacy, wealth management and other financial resource tools.
Investing in prevention, screenings and care at home as fundamental and integrated parts of the care delivery system.
Creating more awareness of health and wellbeing by providing employees with preventive and wellness programs such as improving access to healthy foods, providing nutrition counseling, promoting physical activity and increasing mental health resources.
Recognizing the role that their own products and investments play in the drivers of health and health equity, and thoughtfully addressing any flaws.

Beyond the health ramifications, there is a competitive advantage and business case for employers to lead a health-span movement. To have the greatest impact, employers should think beyond their traditional role of offering health insurance to employees. This likely will require employers to consider the broader health needs of their employees and how that extends to the communities where they live. This might include investing in workforce initiatives such as focusing on mental health, improving health literacy, enabling financial literacy and wealth management and encouraging as well as incentivizing healthy habits.

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