[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 111 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1382]
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                       HEALTH CONSCIOUS COMPANIES

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                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 1996

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute two area 
corporations, Fannie Mae of Washington, DC, and Marriott International 
of Bethesda, recently named by Working Woman magazine as 2 of the top 
10 healthiest companies for women.
  These companies are leading the way in the fight against rising 
health costs and against the debilitating effects of physical and 
mental illnesses. They have found that their employees' good health is 
good for business. Both Fannie Mae and Marriott received high marks for 
the quality of their employee health plans that included provisions for 
family members, for reproductive health care, for mental health care, 
for preventive care, and for wellness programs.
  According to Working Woman, ``These corporate leaders believe that 
what's good for female employees is good for the bottom line.'' 
Marriott International was singled out for its Wellness and You! 
program, which offers exercise classes, massage therapy, and other 
stress-reducing activities and such on-site services as cholesterol 
checks and healthy cooking classes.
  Fannie Mae has a women's health resource center where employees can 
check reference materials and use on-line services to get answers to 
their health-related questions, take evening exercise classes, and 
enroll in weight-management classes.
  These corporations have invested wisely in their employees and in 
their own futures and serve as role models for our Nation's businesses. 
Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing these corporations for their 
commitment to women's health and to their employees.

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