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Another cost of smoking: Sky-high insurance

  • Written by Mary Politi, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Public Health Sciences, Washington University in St Louis
imageSmokers not only pay a lot of money for cigarettes but also for their health insurance.www.shutterstock.com

Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated some of the barriers to obtaining health insurance coverage, not all Americans have access to affordable coverage. Low-income smokers in particular face challenges when shopping for insurance...

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