Poster
12-30-2004, 06:09 PM
Effective in 2005, Medicare recipients who have smoking related health problems will be eligible for free counseling sessions to help them quit. In 2006, the anti-smoking coverage will expand to cover drugs designed to help smokers kick the habit.
"heart problems, lung problems, and many other often-fatal diseases that smoking can cause,"
"The new benefit could save Medicare $75 million over the next decade."
To read more go to:http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1434&ncid=751&e=10&u=/acs/20041229/hl_acs/medicare_to_cover_quit_smoking_counseling
"heart problems, lung problems, and many other often-fatal diseases that smoking can cause,"
"The new benefit could save Medicare $75 million over the next decade."
To read more go to:http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1434&ncid=751&e=10&u=/acs/20041229/hl_acs/medicare_to_cover_quit_smoking_counseling