[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CIGNA WINS ``WELLNESS BY DESIGN'' AWARD

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                           HON. ERIK PAULSEN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 15, 2010

  Mr. PAULSEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Eden 
Prairie, Minnesota-based CIGNA company for winning the 2010 ``Wellness 
by Design Award'' from Hennepin County for the third consecutive year. 
CIGNA, a national health service company, earned the Platinum award--
the highest level of award possible.
  Cigna, which employs nearly 1,200 hundred people, provides health 
coaching programs for tobacco cessation, weight loss and stress, and a 
nationally-recognized employee assistance program.
  Hennepin County--which comprises most of the Third Congressional 
District--honors business and schools with Wellness by Design awards 
for fostering safe and healthy work and learning environments.
  CIGNA's selection as a Wellness by Design award winner is a 
tremendous example of a company that has taken the initiative in 
providing employees and customers alike with a safe and healthful place 
to work because it results in better outcomes for everyone involved.
  I congratulate CIGNA on winning this award and look forward to 
honoring them again in 2011.

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