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Medicare and Medicaid
Research from University of California, Center for Health and Public Policy Studies provide new insights into medicare and medicaid
May 28th, 2007
A report, "Adoption of system strategies for tobacco cessation by state medicaid programs," is newly published data in Medical Care. According to a study from the United States, "The Public Health Service's Clinical Practice Guideline for treating tobacco dependence recommends 6 system-wide strategies for health administrators, insurers, and purchasers to support tobacco cessation. A 24-question survey was sent to each state Medicaid program office in the fall of 2005, including questions to assess whether each state Medicaid program adopted 4 of the 6 system strategies most relevant to Medicaid contracting." "The number of system strategies adopted by state...
Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2007-05-28)
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