Employer-sponsored wellness programs put your health privacy on life support | Pam Dixon

Many companies offer wellness programs, but few employees are aware of just how much private data they are giving away when they use themIt sounds outlandish that your employer-sponsored wellness program could learn if you stop birth control. Or know how susceptible you are to diabetes based on your credit card history, which reveals what you spend on everything from gym membership to where you eat. But a recent report in the Wall Street Journal says that they can do just that.Most people think