Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Dependence Treatments in Massachusetts and Associated Decreases in Smoking Prevalence

Thomas Land; Donna Warner; Mark Paskowsky; Ayesha Cammaerts; LeAnn Wetherell; Rachel Kaufmann; Lei Zhang; Ann Malarcher; Terry Pechacek; Lois Keithly

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009770

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Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Dependence Treatments in Massachusetts and Associated Decreases in Smoking Prevalence

Thomas Land ,

* E-mail: Thomas.Land@state.ma.us

Affiliation Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Donna Warner,

Affiliation Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Mark Paskowsky,

Affiliation Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Ayesha Cammaerts,

Affiliation Office of Medicaid Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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LeAnn Wetherell,

Affiliation Office of Medicaid Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Rachel Kaufmann,

Affiliation Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Lei Zhang,

Affiliation Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Ann Malarcher,

Affiliation Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Terry Pechacek,

Affiliation Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Lois Keithly

Affiliation Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Dependence Treatments in Massachusetts and Associated Decreases in Smoking Prevalence

Thomas Land,
Donna Warner,
Mark Paskowsky,
Ayesha Cammaerts,
LeAnn Wetherell,
Rachel Kaufmann,
Lei Zhang,
Ann Malarcher,
Terry Pechacek,
Lois Keithly

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Published: March 18, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0009770

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