Underlying Medical Conditions that Increase Risk for Severe Illness from COVID-19
People of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. CDC created this webpage that lists the various medical conditions that will increase your risk of severe COVID-related illness.
Tobacco Cessation Coverage in State Exchanges – 2020
This ALA report examines tobacco cessation coverage for plans offered in state health insurance marketplaces, also known as state exchanges
Smoking and COVID-19
Smokefree.gov provides reasons why you should consider quitting smoking during the COVID-19 epidemic and resources to help you quit.
Best Practices User Guide: Cessation
This user guide focuses on how comprehensive tobacco control programs can promote cessation through population-wide efforts. According to Best Practices 2014, “encouraging and helping tobacco users to quit is the quickest approach to reducing tobacco-related disease, death, and healthcare costs.” Population-based interventions can dramatically increase access to proven cessation treatment and help more people quit for good.