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Recruiters and benefit providers aren’t confident the policy will help drive down smoking-related healthcare costs and improve the job candidate pool.January 14
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Quit Genius automates smoking cessation process, mines data and taps wearable technology to customize treatment with the help of board-certified coaches.November 27
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Healthcare is more expensive for smokers, but an initiative is aiming to help employees quit and save companies money in the process.March 14
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For employers looking to amp up wellness programs that help workers quit, financial incentives might be a new avenue to consider.June 15
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A new study found that fewer than 2% of heavy smokers in the U.S. get recommended lung cancer screenings.May 17
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Careful communication of reasonable alternative standard can keep employers out of court; Macy’s lawsuit renews concern about punitive measures.September 17
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How should a company determine if its program is serving as the cost-containment solution it was intended to be?October 6
Chief clinical officerViverae
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Act falls short on shifting the burden of high health-care costs from smoking ailments to the smokers themselves and making progress toward the goal of universal health care, even for smokers, new Yale School of Public Health study finds.July 8
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The usage of telemedicine is growing, with almost two thirds of organizations offering or planning to offer such a service by 2018.March 1
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To meet legal requirements and realize savings in healthcare premiums, the implementation of smoking surcharges should be paired with a robust smoking cessation program, experts say.February 22
