• Aired on HealthNewsReview.org on April 20th, 2017 ~ you can link to that blog and more resources here:https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2017/04/podcast-wellness-programs-do-they-work/~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Wellness programs in the United States are an $8 billion industry. Over 50 million Americans are enrolled in such programs. They are as variable in size and quality as the companies and organizations that use them. In this podcast you'll hear 3 voices. First, a skeptic who thinks the vast majority of these programs don't work and may even be harmful. Second, a professor who helped bring down a program that illustrated what a wellness program should not be. Finally, a health policy specialist who explains why it's so difficult to gauge whether wellness programs are actually working or not.