Tobacco Use

Thorough coverage for tobacco-dependence treatments by state Medicaid still low

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, February 29th, 2004

While the number of state Medicaid programs offering any form of tobacco-dependence treatments increased from 2001 to 2002, comprehensive coverage for recommended treatments remained low, according to a recent report.

One of the national health objectives for 2010 is to provide coverage in the 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC) for nicotine-dependence treatment by Medicaid. In 2000, of approximately 32 million people who received health insurance coverage through Medicaid programs, an estimated 11.5 million (36%) smoked. The amount and type of coverage for tobacco-dependence treatment offered by Medicaid has been reported previously for 1998, 2000, and...

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