tobacco use surcharge Evidence Suggests That The ACA's Surcharges Reduced Insurance Take-Up And Did Not Increase Smoking Cessation Exploring Health Insurance Tobacco Surcharges
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2023;13(4):e062297

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While I used to have to put on a coat, leave my friends, and go outside to smoke a cigarette, I can now smoke inside--its like the 90s all over again

In India for instance, only 19 smoking cessation centres exist for a tobacco-using population of about 270 million, while there is no national policy to make telemedicine or other medical support available

But the right person would hear me, would not want to put the kids or me in that position

The move raises the tax to $3.50 per pack of 20 cigarettes
