American Heart Association Pleased New CDC Study Shows More U.S. Adults are Putting Out Cigarettes for Good
November 21, 2015
But prevalence among uninsured and those on Medicaid raises concern
Washington, D.C. – American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
The study, which examined 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data, noted that overall adult smoking rates dropped a full percentage point between 2013 and 2014. It also reported on differences in U.S. smoking rates, including that uninsured adults or those insured through Medicaid smoke at rates twice as high as those covered by private health insurance or Medicare:
Farmers’ market produce stand showing assorted fruits and vegetables. (American Heart Association)
