The next installment talks about the perfect storm - the 3 things that are violently colliding to put American businesses in peril.

1. A Worker Health Problem:
Why New, Effective Solutions Are Needed
to Enhance Workers’ Comfort & Performance

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The Times They Are a Changin’
IBM – discontinued pension benefits in 2008 & shifted to 401(k)
plans that resulted in $3 billion in savings
United, US Airways, & other major airlines
Allstate Insurance “invited” all 6,200 of its agents to become
independent contractors
Federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is unable
to back up folding pension plans.
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The Times They Are a Changin’
American workers and the “paycheck mentality”
ROWE – physical presence no longer equates to productivity or
payment
Shift from employee to consultants, independent contractors,
electronic immigrants, teleworkers, and contingency laborers.
5+ years ago, US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted that in 10
years, 50% of the jobs performed had not yet even been
created.
Good news: Creativity is rewarded now more than ever!
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The Times They Are a Changin’
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The Times They Are a Changin’
The Graying of America
Health Care Spending
The Plumping of America
Thanks to Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy’s approach, I’ve been pain and injury
free for over a year and have a much better understanding of preventative
care and how to keep my body healthy.
Mrs. Karen Cleveland
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The Times They Are a Changin’
The Graying of America
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The Graying of America
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The Times They Are a Changin’
The Graying of America
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The Graying of America
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
1990 2010 2030 2050
Support Ratios
Seniors Work Age Children
Senior Population nearly
doubles compared to
working age.
Source: US Census

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Health Care Spending
4 decades  triple…
Quality…
Debt… 62%
From public health to personal health
75% of US health care spending...
The cost of health technologies
Past/next 25 – 4-7x  $$$$$
↑ 50% faster growth than GDP
Medicare/Social Security funding
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Health Care Spending
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Health Care Spending
Clayton Christensen (Harvard Business School):
“Only $1 in $10 in health care systems is used in the care of the
sick/injured person.”
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The Times They Are a Changin’
The Plumping of America
1/3 of adult Americans are obese; 2/3 are overweight or
obese
By 2030, over 86% will be overweight or obese
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14. 1998
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
BRFSS, 1990, 1998, 2008
(*BMI  30, or about 30 lbs. overweight for 5’4” person)
1990
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
2008
Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

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The Times They Are a Changin’
The Graying of America
Health Care Spending
The Plumping of America
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35%
20%
The US Workforce
Obese
Over 50

16. Tomorrow
I’ll discuss…
The TWO TYPES OF TRAUMA, including the one
that is hardest to manage and is costing you the
most, the TRUE COST of work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), and the
value of being PROACTIVE.
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