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House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN)  issued the following statement after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new guidance concerning employee wellness programs:

This agency’s recent hostility toward employee wellness programs is contrary to the law and the best interest of America’s workers. While I am encouraged the EEOC is trying to fix a problem it has created, the devil is in the details. We intend to thoroughly examine the agency’s proposed guidance and closely follow the process as it moves forward. And make no mistake, we reserve the right to take legislative action if the agency continues to discourage innovative health plans that have helped control costs and improve the lives of workers and their families. The president himself has said we need to encourage the use of employee wellness plans, and that is precisely what we intend to do.

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