Medicaid coverage for tobacco dependence treatments in Massachusetts and associated decreases in smoking prevalence.

Medicaid coverage for tobacco dependence treatments in Massachusetts and associated decreases in smoking prevalence.

Approximately 50% of smokers die prematurely from tobacco-related diseases. In July 2006, the Massachusetts health care reform law mandated tobacco cessation coverage for the Massachusetts Medicaid population. The new benefit included behavioral counseling and all medications approved for tobacco ce...

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Main Authors: Thomas Land, Donna Warner, Mark Paskowsky, Ayesha Cammaerts, LeAnn Wetherell, Rachel Kaufmann, Lei Zhang, Ann Malarcher, Terry Pechacek, Lois Keithly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2841201?pdf=render

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