Discover the critical privacy concerns surrounding workplace wellness programs in this eye-opening article from PBS NewsHour. As the demand for employee wellness initiatives soars, a hidden challenge emerges: data privacy. Many companies are pressuring their workers to divulge sensitive health information, but are they safeguarding it as promised?
The article reveals a void in regulation or voluntary standards, leaving employees vulnerable to potential misuse of their health data. With the industry boom projected to reach $12 billion, concerns about data sharing with third parties and the so-called “great American marketing machine” intensify.
Learn how wellness vendors’ privacy policies may contradict their assurances and how de-identified data sharing could lead to unintended consequences.
