Title |
The Return on Investment of a Medicaid Tobacco Cessation Program in Massachusetts
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Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2012
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DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0029665 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Patrick Richard, Kristina West, Leighton Ku |
Abstract |
A high proportion of low-income people insured by the Medicaid program smoke. Earlier research concerning a comprehensive tobacco cessation program implemented by the state of Massachusetts indicated that it was successful in reducing smoking prevalence and those who received tobacco cessation benefits had lower rates of in-patient admissions for cardiovascular conditions, including acute myocardial infarction, coronary atherosclerosis and non-specific chest pain. This study estimates the costs of the tobacco cessation benefit and the short-term Medicaid savings attributable to the aversion of inpatient hospitalization for cardiovascular conditions. |
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