Wayne Farms has been named 2021 Innovator of the Year by the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA), a cooperative of leading employers across the nation united in the common cause to improve healthcare quality and affordability for employees and their families. The company was recognized during the HTA’s first annual Member awards for 2021 along with Linde, a leading global industrial gas and engineering company, who was named HTA Member of the Year.
“By any measure, 2021 was a challenging year for U.S. employers, especially around employee health and well-being,” said Rob Andrews, CEO of the HTA. “Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, supply and labor shortages, and a broken healthcare system, all of our Members made progress on their employee healthcare initiatives. Linde and Wayne Farms stand out for their excellence and innovation in critical areas: expanding access to quality healthcare while reducing costs for employees and themselves. These are extraordinary accomplishments in extraordinary times.”