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MBGH Honors Healthy Employers
The Midwest Business Group on Health and the Building a Healthier Chicago coalition have honored 16 Chicago-area employers for their wellness programs. The employers, which include OfficeMax, Walgreens, Presence Health and Advocate Health Care, were cited for programs that not only obtained results for their employees but also could be easily replicable by other businesses. We're proud that eight of the winners honored for their leading best practices in worksite wellness are members of MBGH," said MBGH Vice President Cheryl Laron. As innovators, these companies are not only helping to improve the health of their employee and families, but leading by example to support employers throughout the Chicagoland area and the nation. The Healthier Chicago coalition includes the Chicago Department of Public Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Office of the Regional Health Administrator.
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