EX Program
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
An unstable economy is forcing HR leaders to make difficult staffing, pay, and benefits decisions. Layoffs increase heavier workloads onto already stressed and likely burnt-out staff.
EX Program
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
For those who work in HR in manufacturing, the current struggle to hire workers (referred to by some as the ‘blue-collar drought’) is nothing new.
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EX Program
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Wonder how to motivate someone to quit smoking, especially when they’re not ready to quit? The good news is most people who smoke do want to quit. But sometimes what it takes to motivate someone to quit isn’t the same thing that helps someone stay quit.
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EX Program
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Although teen vaping is strongly influenced by peers, parents play a significant role, too. New research suggests that adolescents with parents who smoke are at increased risk for trying vaping and smoking: 55% more likely to try e-cigarettes and 51% more likely to have tried smoking.
EX Program
JANUARY 25, 2023
The stigma of addiction makes people more likely to “hide” their behaviors. Stigma is defined as “the negative labels, pejorative assessments, social distancing, and discrimination that occur when individuals deviate from group norms.”
EX Program
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, making it a good time to take a deeper look at the disease and its significant impact on individuals, employers, and health plans. The American Association for Cancer Research cites lung cancer as the most common cause of cancer death—not just in the U.S.,
EX Program
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Should a hybrid work or remote workers policy for tobacco use be the same as the policy for on-site workers? Both fully remote and hybrid work options present challenges to adopting, implementing, and enforcing tobacco use policies at work.
EX Program
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and smoking are like lightning and thunder; they often go together. COPD refers to a group of diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Speaker: Kristine Dery, Professor of Work, Technology and Innovation, and Academic Research Affiliate at MIT-CISR; Dion Hinchliffe, Chief Technology Officer at Constellation Research
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EX Program
OCTOBER 13, 2022
The staggering costs of smoking to individuals, employers, and society have been well documented for decades. Now, new research published in the journal Tobacco Control provides some of the first evidence of the costs of e-cigarette use. Using national data on nearly 110,000 U.S.
EX Program
OCTOBER 3, 2022
In 2021, the digital health market seemed unstoppable, with growth-driven startups attracting major funding. This uptick in activity began in response to COVID-19 when demand for tech-heavy services like virtual care prompted significant innovation.
EX Program
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
The EX Program recently launched a robust suite of new resources to support parents of youth or young adults who are vaping.
EX Program
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Employers have had to make tough choices about benefits budgets in the past few years to recruit top talent, affect employee health, respond to the pandemic, and contain spending. Among employers with 5,000 or more employees, tobacco cessation programs have remained a priority.
Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research
Join Patrick Sayers, president of Newcastle Research, to learn the biggest mistakes to avoid when switching your HR software and gain insights into the most important things companies consider on the path to a successful HR technology strategy.
EX Program
AUGUST 30, 2022
With the recently proposed ruling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), you may be wondering why ban menthol cigarettes? Here’s why it’s a big deal, especially for health plans that serve priority populations. What is menthol?
EX Program
JULY 18, 2022
For many employers and health plans, offering support to quit smoking in Spanish is not a nice-to-have. It’s a must have, and for good reason. Sources: [link] [link] [link] But Spanish quit support doesn’t mean a provider can simply take cessation resources and translate them.
EX Program
MAY 10, 2022
We’ve likely all heard about the health risks associated with being a heavy smoker. But is there any danger with being a light smoker? Unfortunately, yes. Fewer cigarettes per day or per month doesn’t mean they’re safe. While daily tobacco consumption in the U.S.
EX Program
MAY 18, 2022
Because tobacco use trends show a decline in cigarette smoking over the past several decades, it’s easy to imagine this downward trajectory would continue. Unfortunately, the truth is more complicated. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly 1 in 5 U.S.
Speaker: Alex Anderson - Total Rewards Strategist at Lockton Companies | Leo Tokar - President, People Solutions and Partner at Lockton Companies
Join two total rewards experts, Alex Anderson and Leo Tokar, for an in depth discussion on how your organization can implement transparent and flexible benefits and compensation plans.
EX Program
MARCH 25, 2022
Like many HR experts, you’re likely wondering how to reduce mental health stigma in the workplace. You may be thinking about ways to promote awareness of mental health treatment. You’ve likely thought about how to make those treatments as accessible as possible to encourage engagement.
EX Program
MARCH 1, 2023
Medical device manufacturer B. Braun launched the EX Program in October 2020. Headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, B. Braun has 6,000 benefits-eligible U.S. employees. In 2022, 90% of employees who attested to tobacco use registered for the EX Program.
EX Program
MARCH 1, 2023
With nearly 1 in 5 Tennessee residents smoking, city regulations take effect prohibiting indoor smoking and vaping in 21+ establishments. WASHINGTON, D.C. March 1, 2023) – More than 30 million adults nationwide still smoke, and nearly 70% of smokers want to quit.
EX Program
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Have tough questions about tobacco-free policies in the workplace? We’ve got answers. So, you have a tobacco-free policy, but not everyone is adhering to it. What do you do? Or your organization is planning on implementing a tobacco-free policy.
Speaker: Carrie Missele - Practice Lead, Learning and Development at Inspirant Group
In this webinar, Carrie Missele will walk you through the process of developing an effective onboarding program that leads to a happy a happy new hire!
EX Program
JULY 6, 2022
In our online EX Community, members who have smoked for 30 or more years often ask “is it too late to quit smoking?” EX Community member Kikison08, for example, writes, “I feel like it’s too late for me.
EX Program
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Despite all we know about the health problems caused by using tobacco, people continue to smoke, dip or chew. This can seem baffling. But knowledge, desire, and determination typically are not enough for most to simply stop smoking.
EX Program
JULY 21, 2021
At this point, the harms of secondhand smoke are well documented, and include higher risk of heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and childhood asthma among many other issues. But are you familiar with thirdhand smoke? You should be, and here’s why. What does the term thirdhand smoke refer to?
EX Program
JANUARY 11, 2022
There has been a flurry of activity lately involving employer wellness programs that impose a tobacco surcharge on health insurance. Employees at several companies are pushing back on employer wellness programs that require higher health insurance premiums for tobacco users.
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EX Program
MARCH 15, 2021
Diabetes Alert Day should be a wake-up call on the serious consequences that tobacco use can have on this chronic condition. Every fourth Tuesday in March is Diabetes Alert Day, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.
EX Program
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
This October is a twofer when it comes to promoting the benefits of quitting tobacco; it’s Healthy Lung Month and Emotional Wellness Month.
EX Program
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
If your company has a tobacco use surcharge and an employee who smokes moves without your knowledge to a state that prohibits tobacco surcharges, is your company at risk? It’s a good question.
EX Program
JANUARY 19, 2021
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, quit smoking is often right up there in the top 5, along with losing weight, exercising more, and getting organized.
Speaker: Kate Bischoff - CEO and Founder of k8bisch LLC (formerly tHRive Law & Consulting)
In this webinar, Kate Bischoff, a leading expert in HR technology and law, will address the changing future of AI in HR.
EX Program
MAY 12, 2021
24.9% vs. 10.7%. That’s the difference in smoking rates between adults on Medicaid and those with private health insurance. Given the deadly effects of smoking from head to toe, this staggering disparity cannot be ignored.
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