The American Cancer Society and the American Lung Association agree that penalties imposed on smokers by the Affordable Care Act will have negative if not disastrous consequences. The charges for smokers, which could be in the thousands per year, will make insurance too expensive, and because of the added cost, many will drop their policies.
This concerns the ACA and ALA because without medical insurance, smokers will not have access to smoking cessation programs.
“Tobacco surcharges are not proven to help tobacco users quit and there are major concerns that they will prevent people from getting health care coverage,” said Jennifer Singleterry from the American Lung Association.
Both groups, which are adamantly anti-smoking and pro-ObamCare, feel the tobacco penalty makes health insurance unaffordable for smokers.
“Charging tobacco users more in health insurance premiums, sometimes thousands of dollars more, studies have shown, will price smokers out of the market,” says Singleterry. FULL STORY
This concerns the ACA and ALA because without medical insurance, smokers will not have access to smoking cessation programs.
“Tobacco surcharges are not proven to help tobacco users quit and there are major concerns that they will prevent people from getting health care coverage,” said Jennifer Singleterry from the American Lung Association.
Both groups, which are adamantly anti-smoking and pro-ObamCare, feel the tobacco penalty makes health insurance unaffordable for smokers.
“Charging tobacco users more in health insurance premiums, sometimes thousands of dollars more, studies have shown, will price smokers out of the market,” says Singleterry. FULL STORY
