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In November 2009, the Massachusetts Toabcco Cessation and Prevention program (MTCP) released a study showing a dramatic drop in smoking and related near-term health effects within 2 1/2 years of the implementaion of a comprehensive, barrier-free smoking cessation benefit through the Commonwealth's MassHealth program.  Read about the study here.

The study received a lot of attention.  We've gathered much of the coverage here:

• The New York Times: Massachusetts Antismoking Plan Gets Attention (12/17/2009)
• The Boston Globe: With aid, Mass. poor cut smoking (11/18/2009)
• NPR: Program Helps Low-Income Smokers Kick Habit(2/15/2010)
• New England Cable News: Mass. program to help quit smoking may take effect nationwide (12/17/2009)
• New England Cable News: Mass. poor cut smoking (11/18/2009)
• The Wall Street Journal: Health-Care Bill- Paying to Help the Poor to Quit Smoking (12/17/2009)
• The Philadeplhia Inquirer: Editorial- An investment to end smoking (12/28/2009)
• The Los Angeles Times: Snuffing out smoking (1/2/1010)
• Anchorage Daily News: Our view- This would cut costs (12/20/2009)
• The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Give workers tools to kick habit (11/24/2009)
• The Bay State Banner: MassHealth helps smokers quit, but cuts threaten program (11/26/2009)
• MassLive: Anti-smoking campaign in Mass. helps cut statewide rate 26% (1/4/2010)
• MassLive: Editorial- Health bill should stamp out smoking (12/18/2009)
• Oregon Live: Kicking away all those 'buts' (12/28/2009)
• The Day: Help snuff out the cigs (12/26/2009)
• The Syracuse Post-Standard: Medicaid and Smoking: One state extends benefits and is helping the poor kick the habit (12/20/2009)
• Join Together: Mass. Smoking Program for Poor Seen as Health Reform Model (12/21/2009)
• Crikey: Helping low income smokers to quit is a winning investment (12/21/2009)
• GazetteNet: In Our Opinion- Anti-smoking advance (12/19/2009)
• North Adams Transcript: Smoking Cessation Program Paying Off (12/2009)
• Totally Free Berkshires: Massachusetts Anti-Smoking Plan Success! (12/2009)
• 22 News: Program helps people quit smoking (11/19/2009)
• The Herald News: Great American Smokeout gives smokers reasons to quit (11/18/2009)
• Southcoast Today: GUEST VIEW- Stop-smoking coverage pays dividends (12/26/2009)
• The Beacon: Quit-smoking benefit reduces costly health problems (12/2009)
• The Berkshire Eagle: A blow against Smoking (11/19/2009)
• GazetteNet: Up In Smoke (11/19/2009)
• Sen Ben Downing: Spotlight On: The Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program (11/25/2009)
• A Su Salud (12/4/2009)
• Saude: Health (12/11/2009)

If you know of any coverage you think should be added, please send us a link.