Report Sees Major Return on Tobacco Control Efforts

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California's Uninsured Snapshot, 2008

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California Employer Health Benefits Survey, 2008

As employee health premiums continue upward, a new survey shows the percentage of California employers offering a high-deductible health plan more than doubled last year.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Report Sees Major Return on Tobacco Control Efforts

Researchers from UC-San Francisco estimate that the California Tobacco Control Program has resulted in $86 billion in health care cost savings since it was launched in 1989. The program has spent about $1.8 billion from a state tobacco tax increase.