Blog What CDC’s Latest Statistics on Smoking Reveal 06/12/2023 Jessie Saul, Ph.D., Director, Strategic Insights Here's what you need to know about the numbers behind the headlines. Continue Reading
Blog Care About Employee Mental Health? This Matters Too 06/09/2023 Amanda Graham, Ph.D., Chief of Innovations For many employers, expanding employee mental health benefits right now is priority No. 1. Yet, if you only address mental health and not tobacco use, your impact on employee wellbeing will fall short. Continue Reading
Blog What is a Tobacco Surcharge and How Does My Company Offer One? 06/03/2023 Barbara L. Zabawa, JD, MPH, Founder and President, Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC What is a tobacco surcharge? Learn the 5-fact test a wellness program must meet to charge employees a premium for tobacco use. Continue Reading
Blog Solving Secondhand Vapor in the Workplace—and at Home 05/24/2023 Margaret LaPlante, EX Coach Lead Like people looking for etiquette tips in the advice column Dear Abby, we regularly receive questions on how to handle tobacco-related issues at work and at home. Here are a few delicate questions asked during our “5 Things Employers Need to Know about E-cigarettes” webinar, along with our responses. Continue Reading
Blog Why the Trending Search Term “Doja Cat Vape” is a Big Deal 05/15/2023 Megan Jacobs, MPH, Vice President of Product, Innovations The tobacco industry has long used celebrities to attract young adults and put them at risk for addiction. Is the latest viral video with Doja Cat more of the same? Continue Reading
Blog What is a Social Consequence of Using Tobacco? 05/11/2023 Sarah Cha, MSPH, Managing Director, Research Our research shows that stigma toward smokers is common among HR benefits professionals and may influence decisions about how they help (or don’t help) people overcome this addiction. Continue Reading
Blog How Communicating with Empathy Drives Smoking Cessation Outcomes 04/26/2023 Megan Jacobs, MPH, Vice President of Product, Innovations Providing empathy-driven insights can fuel activation and engagement in cessation programs. Continue Reading
Blog How Truth Initiative Prioritizes Environmental Impact 04/13/2023 Amanda Graham, Ph.D., Chief of Innovations At Truth Initiative, environmental friendliness has long been one of our key priorities. See 3 ways we support the environment. Continue Reading
Blog Health Plan Wellness Dollars Can Fund Your Smoking Cessation Program 03/28/2023 Jessie Saul, Ph.D., Director, Strategic Insights Did you know you can use funding from your health plan to buy a point solution for tobacco cessation? Many employers don’t realize that some insurance carriers will pay companies to implement wellness programs. Continue Reading