Sens. Carper, Collins Introduce Bill to Expand Affordable Access to Tobacco Cessation Treatments
August 07, 2021
August 07, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
This week, Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act, legislation that would help at-risk Americans quit smoking by enhancing access to evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments. With Medicaid enrollees smoking at more than twice the rate of adults with private health insurance, this legi . . .
This week, Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act, legislation that would help at-risk Americans quit smoking by enhancing access to evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments. With Medicaid enrollees smoking at more than twice the rate of adults with private health insurance, this legi . . .