Recent actions by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) were under scrutiny during Thursday’s Senate hearing on wellness programs. The EEOC bore the brunt of the criticism unleashed during the hearing for acting at odds with provisions the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to promote the use of such programs. Both Democratic and Republican members of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions advocated employer-provided wellness programs, and asked witnesses to explain the difficulties they have faced in implementing such programs.
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