How Will Penn State's Wellness Initiative Save Money?

September 5, 2013

It's been about a month since Penn State rolled out its controversial new wellness initiative, which includes a surcharge for failure to participate. In a recent conference call, Penn State officials said the initiative is meant to keep costs down and representatives from Highmark discussed research that points to savings. Today, WPSU's Kate Lao Shaffner looks into how much money the wellness initiative might save.