John Seidler, Professional Relations Director:   During the current recession, organizations are looking for cost savings wherever they can find them. There is particular pressure on employers’ benefits managers to try to reduce those ever increasing health care costs. There has never been a better time to contain cost increases by implementing a program like Free & Clear’s Quit For Life® Program. Free & Clear happens to be in the right place at the right time. Our customer base a... [More]

Erin Thompson, Marketing Manager:   Last week the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) held a teleconference to announce the launch of their new tobacco website for employers, which coincided with the Great American Smokeout. The NBGH hopes this site, which walks employers through the different stages of implementing a smoke-free initiative, will be the definitive resource for employers on tobacco cessation. Dr. Fred Williams, Director of Health Benefits Management at Qu... [More]

Erin Thompson, Marketing Manager:   The heart of Free & Clear’s mission has always been to address chronic disease through health behavior change. As a national leader in tobacco cessation, our goal for the last 20 years has been to help employers build a healthier, more productive and cost-effective workforce by teaching individuals how to overcome addiction to tobacco use. As the number one cause of preventable death and disease, tobacco cessation has been an obvious battle to f... [More]

Ken Wassum, Senior Product Manager:   If you think about it, pregnant smokers have twice the incentive to quit that the rest of us have – their health and the health of their unborn baby. There are few things as powerful as a mother’s love for her child. So it may not be a surprise to readers that pregnant smokers typically quit at rates higher than that of smokers who are not pregnant - men and women alike. After all, smoking during pregnancy is the leading cause of poor pregnanc... [More]