On TVW: Health care solutions that work

On TVW right now (or below), you can watch Ken Shachmut from Safeway.

The name may not ring a bell — unless you were listening to NPR this morning, too. Safeway has, over the past five years, kept their health care costs flat — while others’ costs have skyrocketed.

How? Shachmut shared his company’s insights with the Association of Washington Business at their 2009 policy summit. One big way: Safeway offers incentives to employees who maintain a healthy Body Mass Index, quit smoking or keep their cholesterol in check.

In his talk, you’ll hear what Safeway has done, what’s worked for them, what he thinks should be done and how long you’ll have to spend shopping at Safeway to burn 250 calories.

Here it is:

Tags: health care