Iowans for Wellness & Prevention

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Iowans enjoy a great quality of life, in fact our state is ranked among the highest in the country. We live long, work hard and take personal responsibility for our actions. Unfortunately, we also get sick. Iowa has higher instances of heart disease, cancer and stroke on average than the United States as a whole. Chronic diseases like these hinder our great quality of life and take a significant financial toll on the sick and their families. Diseases shorten life span and place heavy strains on the health care system.

Keeping people as healthy as possible for as long as possible can improve quality of life, relieve strains on the health care system and reduce costs for individuals, employers and taxpayers.

Iowans for Wellness & Prevention is dedicated to working together with Iowans to find private and public sector solutions to encourage healthy behavior and make sure Iowans can enjoy the great quality of life they deserve.

You’ve made a Resolution. Now What?

As the holidays have concluded and 2010 is well underway, millions of Americans have made another round of resolutions. New Years resolutions come in all forms; for some, it is to jog daily, others to read regularly and for many it is to stop smoking. Sadly, for some, the resolution is already broken.

For family physicians one of the most oft-stated recommendations for a patient to improve their health is to stop smoking. As South Carolina’s largest physician specialty organization, we are on the front lines of helping people succeed in stopping smoking.

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IWP Partnering with Iowa Association of Health Underwriters for Wellness & Prevention Study

In an effort to gain a better understanding of wellness and prevention oriented employee benefits, Iowans for Wellness and Prevention has joined forces with the Iowa Association of Health Underwriters to conduct a cutting-edge study on these issues.

Together, we have created an insurance related study to examine wellness and prevention from the insurance broker/benefit consultant perspective. The 2009 Iowa Health Broker Wellness and Prevention Study will be conducted through July and August. During this time, industry leaders will be contacted and asked to share their views on wellness and prevention benefits. We have hired Data Point Research, in independent organization, to conduct this study.

The study results will be available once analysis is complete. Participants will receive a free copy of these timely results.

If you have any questions, please contact us at (515) 226-0698 or by email at info@iowans4wellness.org. Also, if you are an insurance broker, consultant or agent and have not received an invitation letter and would like to participate in the study, please contact Becky@DataPointResearch.com for a unique ID and password.

This is an exciting time for health care and the role of wellness and prevention. We look forward to learning more about these issues through the course of our study.

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