2021
US Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018
Friedman AS, Tam J, Busch SH. US Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 2110-2112. PMID: 34378116, PMCID: PMC9198120, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07013-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Evidence Suggests That The ACA’s Tobacco Surcharges Reduced Insurance Take-Up And Did Not Increase Smoking Cessation
Friedman AS, Schpero WL, Busch SH. Evidence Suggests That The ACA’s Tobacco Surcharges Reduced Insurance Take-Up And Did Not Increase Smoking Cessation. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 1176-1183. PMID: 27385231, PMCID: PMC5589079, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess health care costsSmoking cessationAffordable Care ActBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemTobacco surchargesNon-tobacco usersHealth care costsInsurance statusTobacco usersCare costsMarketplace coverageCessationCare ActSmokersSignificant differencesFirst yearPocket premiumsSurveillance systemFinancial protectionHealth insurance exchangesPotential effectsInsurance exchanges