In 1998, Arizona signed up for tobacco money under the "Master Settlement Agreement". With matching federal funds, Medicaid could be expanded for free. Now the bad news: People smoke less and the program cost more. The ax is falling. Good article in Reason magazine.
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Thursday 7 July 2011
Funding health with smoke gives Arizona a headache.
In 1998, Arizona signed up for tobacco money under the "Master Settlement Agreement". With matching federal funds, Medicaid could be expanded for free. Now the bad news: People smoke less and the program cost more. The ax is falling. Good article in Reason magazine.
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