Perrigo: Spouses reflect worker health.

PERRIGO Co. PLC; BIOMETRIC identification; SPOUSES; EMPLOYER-sponsored health insurance; EMPLOYEE medical care; MEDICAL care costs; EMPLOYEE health promotion

The article reports on the biometric screenings and health profile completion being required by Allegan County, Michigan-based pharmaceutical maker Perrigo Co. to its employee spouses before employees can have health care premium accounts. It says that Perrigo began the assessment of spouses in 2014 to stem skyrocketing health care costs. It mentions the Fit for Life wellness program and the Working and Taking charge of my Health weigh-in program of the company.