United Airlines Opens Employee Health Clinic @ O’Hare International Airport

United Airlines has opened a new employee health clinic at O’Hare International Airport.

The clinic, managed by Walgreens, will serve a broad scope of employees’ health needs, such as urgent care for routine illness, travel and other immunizations including flu shots, prepackaged medications, job-related physical training and pre-employment physicals, at no cost to employees.

The convenient access to those and other health care services is available to all United employees, including the more than 10,000 co-workers in the Chicago area.

“We’re continuing to make significant investments in United, including investments in our co-workers,” said United’s Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Smisek. “This clinic will offer convenient health services at no charge to keep our co-workers feeling and performing well.”

The 5,200-square-foot facility is located in the airport’s Terminal 2 arrivals area. United also offers health care clinics for its employees at its Cleveland, Houston, Guam and Newark/New York hubs.

“More employers are recognizing the benefits of worksite health centers and wellness programs to improve the overall health, satisfaction and productivity of their employees, while also reducing costs,” said Walgreens President and CEO Greg Wasson. “This project brings together two companies with deep Chicago roots to make health and wellness a top priority.”