Critiquing Penn State’s New Wellness Program

Source: NPR, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 25, 2013 Penn State employees that do not participate in a new health program titled “Take Care of Your Health” will be charged a $100 a month surchage. Kevin Volpp and Mark Pauly were both interviewed for their critiques on the new program. Kevin Volpp offered that  “a penalty-type program doesn’t engender warm feelings among the employees that the employer is looking out for their best interests and is just trying to help them.” Mark Pauly commented that “it’s a pipe dream that it will save Penn State money.”