Employee Wellness Programs Aren't So Voluntary Anymore

Take a blood test or lose your health coverage.

Over the last few years, wellness programs have become a popular way for companies to try to curb rising health-care costs. Employers spent a record $693 per employee on such initiatives last year, up from $430 the previous year, according to data from Fidelity Investments.

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